U.S. News Insider Tip: Inspiration Point on the island of Anacapa has the best views. Reach it on a relatively easy 1.5-mile hike that passes sweeping vistas of the ocean and inlets, and depending on ...

If the crowds are getting a bit much, then it’s high time you took a trip to the Channel Islands National Park, an undeveloped hidden gem off the coast of Southern California. Known as the Galapagos ...

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.

VENTURA, Calif. -- Some 12 miles off the California coast near Ventura, the rugged volcanic ridges that form the spine of Anacapa Island, or more precisely its three closely connected islets, thrust ...

Channel Islands National Park is full of superlatives. By mileage, it is the closest national park to Los Angeles and its nearly 4 million residents. But Channel Islands is also one of the ...

I like the mountains, not boats, which make me sick. Then came a chance to see the beautiful landscapes of California’s Channel Island National Park. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, ...

People who visit California’s Channel Islands National Park are rewarded with dramatic sea views, such as this one from Anacapa Island’s Inspiration Point. Phil Schermeister, Nat Geo Image Collection ...

Visitors ferried by Island Packers Cruises, the concessionaire in charge of transportation to the Channel Islands National Park, must climb a ladder to a series of cliffside staircases to mount the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who visit California’s Channel Islands National Park are rewarded with dramatic sea views, such as this one from Anacapa ...