5K run: The inaugural San Diego Fourth of July 5K run will be held at 4S Ranch Sports Park, 16118 4S Ranch Parkway. The 5K ...

At 232 feet below sea level, Bombay Beach is literally the second lowest point in the continental U.S., second only to Death Valley at 282 feet below sea level. It's located on an inland sea in ...

In 1905, a breach in the Alamo Canal caused massive flooding that created California’s Salton Sea, submerging towns and ...

Legends tell of a mysterious shipwreck hidden in the Colorado Desert, a relic from an ancient lake that once covered the ...

We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell ...

Here's how Jorge the sea turtle prepared for the improbable journey—decades after he was found tangled in a fishing net off ...

A recent science brief from Audubon California highlights a significant increase in wetland habitat at the Salton Sea and the ...

Explore America and discover people, places, art, and history that connect to California in the Smithsonian’s collections, held in trust for the American people. The collections include items that ...