A joyrider has once again wreaked havoc in California’s Death Valley National Park, this time damaging rare and endangered plants at Eureka Dunes. The National Park Service is hoping that ...

Thanks to a decade of unflagging work by the Center and allies, two lawsuits, and tens of thousands of comments by Center supporters, the majestic and long embattled tule elk of Point Reyes National ...

The National Park Service Act and the California Tule Elk Preservation Act require the Park Service to conserve ... There were once 500,000 in the state, but by the late 1800s impacts from cattle ...

Located in the northern part of California, it's a bit of a trek from San Francisco (about seven hours), Los Angeles (12 hours), and the famed Yosemite National Park (nine hours). However ...

Editor’s Note: This story accompanies the May 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine, devoted entirely to America’s first national park. Find more at natgeo ...

In summer, the elk have returned to higher elevation habitats. It is forbidden for people to set foot on the refuge at any time of year without a special permit (hunting or fishing), but you can ...

A new study showed evidence for the first time of a species of California squirrel's "widespread" hunting of other rodents. The study focused on California ground squirrels at a park in Contra ...

The purpose of counting the herd is for elk and habitat management, hunting seasons, license allotment and more.