This is the terrifying moment a 12-year-old girl was forced to hang from a chairlift at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area ski ...

Everyone knows the big hitters in the Golden State, but California is packed with sumptuous mountain towns that remain off the tourist radar.

Go beyond the bright lights of California’s cities and you’ll find a natural wonderland ideal for a full reset, as Michelle Bates discovers.

Venture outside of Las Vegas to the state’s parks, where stunning scenery and intriguing history complement a range of outdoor adventures.

There is something primal about staring down a white slope, knowing gravity is about to do most ...

A simple plan often starts it all. Stop in, take a quick look, maybe leave with one small find. That expectation rarely ...

The best trips rarely follow the loudest signs. They begin with a turn off the main road and a sense that something special might be waiting just ahead. Quiet landscapes have a way of slowing time and ...

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (KABC) -- A 12-year-old snowboarder fell from a ski lift at Mammoth Mountain, and the scary moment was ...

June Lake lives in the shadow of bigger, busier Mammoth Lakes but the eastern Sierra town can be just as good for a rustic ...

The Times and nonprofit Zócalo Public Square co-hosted a hike that explored California history and a lush oak woodland.

There were dozens of great-tailed grackles in nearly every tree, a range of ducks waddling on the shore and paddling in the ...

A young snowboarder was left dangling from a chairlift before falling violently to the ground at the Mammoth Mountain Ski ...