Wildlife experts reduced an elephant seal pup with a fishing hook caught in its mouth at Hope Ranch Beach in Santa Barbara ...

A savage thunderstorm raced — raging and ravaging — across the Santa Barbara Channel one late-winter’s day while I had a charter group out fishing. It ...

Many people don't know that the Big Apple encompasses over 40 islands. Take a look see how many you've heard of.

After a year of loss, Betsy Andrews returns to the deep calm and natural wonder of this eight-island archipelago stretching from Santa Barbara south to San Diego.

A proposed $1.3-billion U.S. Army Corps of Engineers port expansion in North Carolina threatens to unearth decades of “forever chemicals.” The government’s initial plan: don’t test the mud ...

Some towns just make you take a deep breath. Coupeville is one of them. This Whidbey Island treasure has been around since the 1800s. And it’s mastered the art of quiet living. The waterfront looks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows a stretch of Ventura County's coast was Southern California's fastest growing beach in recent decades.

Overall, Southern California beaches grew by 500 acres over 40 years. Future sea level rise may make efforts to replenish beaches increasingly difficult. A new study shows a stretch of Ventura ...