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Unseasonably warm weather in the Dakotas allows anglers to gather on the Missouri River below the Fort Randall Dam for some winter fishing, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Fort Randall, S.D. Temperatures hit the high 50s on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Dirk Lammers)

Campgrounds and visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump’s budget cuts

Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May.

A man stands on a rock looking at water falls over lush moss.

This California town has a breathtaking waterfall — and no legal way for the public to get there

A western fence lizard — AKA blue belly — presides over its domain from atop a stump.

Our friendly neighborhood fence lizard: Why Californians love this reptile

A December 2025 surveillance camera screen shot of a wolf howling in Northern Calif.

Beautiful, deadly: Wolves stalk rural California

Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita is garlanded at the Tribhuvan airport as he prepares to depart to ascend Mount Everest for the record 31st time, in Kathmandu, India, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gopen Rai)

Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mt. Everest for a 31st time, breaking his own record

This cliffhanger video from Riverside County has a happy ending

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All-American skier dies from head injury at Lake Tahoe resort

This California cave is finally reopening. Here’s how to explore the underground wonder

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