Nature

California Live’s Amber Pfister visits South Coast Botanic Garden as they roll out the red carpet for visitors with stunning floral displays, picnic experiences, even live butterflies and extended hours. It’s a scenic, stress-free escape the whole family will love!

What looks like a tiny hen’s egg is seen emerging from an opening below the head of the Powelliphanta augusta snail.

When wildflower season concludes in California’s lower elevations, look to the mountains.

The city of East Palo Alto has been officially designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation, city officials announced.

Feel the joy of connecting with nature and new friends on a peninsula trail in this edition of OpenRoad.

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. Those changes are coming as the Trump administration tries to rapidly shrink the U.S. government. Officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say they are dealing with staffing shortages...

Meet the Loggerhead Turtle, the Warty Frogfish, and the Moray Eel, among other amazing creatures.

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From iconic flower fields to tucked-away garden escapes, The Golden State is bursting into bloom. California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad joins lifestyle expert Elycia Rubin at The Huntington in San Marino to round up the top spots to catch spring in full color.

Experts project trillions of cicadas will emerge in 2025, including one of the largest 17-year broods in the United States. Here’s what you need to know.

The annual event “shines a light” — not really, but you get us — on low-lit locations we adore.

Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists’ ability to research the enormous sea creatures.

In this edition of OpenRoad, we’ll visit the newest park in Marin County. You’ll tour a beautiful and storied property with stunning views! Experts will also provide tips on some of the best spots to see waterfalls and we’ll visit the biggest opportunity for large scale wetlands restoration in the Bay Area. For more information, visit Marin County...

An Omaha nurse is debuting a first-of-its-kind flower that gives off a soft glow in the dark.

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Yonkers firefighters responded to reports of a possible building collapse on Saw Mill River Road around 7 a.m. and found a large portion of the building had collapsed, officials said. The boulder — described as being 10 feet high and 10 feet wide — had become free, slid down the hill and hit the two-story building, according to the fire...

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“Whalefest Monterey” will bring two days of science talks and family activities to Old Fisherman’s Wharf.

Cavern mavens, rejoice: The marble cave is reopening after a four-year closure.

Researchers at Washington State University projected that honey bee colonies in the U.S. could decline by up to 70% this year. Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said on Tuesday. The university said in a press release that in the past decade, honey bee colony losses have...