By Maya L. Kapoor In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind. In dry years, lone shrubs dot the dunes. But the ...

Santa Monica residents express worries about fire risks and reduced beach access in response to dune restoration project.

California is home to the most state parks in the nation. With 280 state parks, the newest one named in 2024 and another state park growing this year, there are different ecosystems and scenery ...

Aeolian bedforms are common on Earth and across the solar system, including on Mars, Venus, Pluto, the Saturn moon Titan, the Neptune moon Triton, and Comet 67P. These geological features, among the ...

A new campground and beach access project estimated to cost $33 million will soon begin at Fort Ord Dunes State Park on part ...

UCSF's historic campus at Parnassus Heights was built among natural sand dunes, and, despite public doubt, its location helped it become the anchoring institution it is today. We dive into its ...

California's coastal protection agency planned to close the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area to off-roaders. A state court said it broke the law. Now, it's appealing that ruling, arguing ...

California officials on Thursday filed their 26th lawsuit against the Trump administration, after the president signed resolutions overturning the Golden State’s landmark electric vehicle (EV… ...

The Eureka Dunes are 680 feet tall, making them the tallest dunes in California. The dune field is about three miles long by one mile wide. Eureka Dunes is designated as a National Natural Landmark.

What’s in a name? Denis Villeneuve‘s upcoming return to Arrakis is officially titled “Dune: Part Three.” Reports had called ...

A Belgian tourist suffered third-degree burns on his feet during a visit to Death Valley National Park over the weekend. According to the National Park Service, the 42-year-old man was taking a wal… ...