The swell was pushing in from one side then bouncing off the cliff walls and ricocheting back, making our kayak bounce around like we were in a washing machine. Our group of four kayaks was more than ...

Vigorous weather in the Santa Barbara Channel may make the boat crossing a challenge to some, but once at Santa Cruz Island in a protected bay or cove, a serene experience awaits. It is a gorgeous ...

The Channel Islands are gorgeous in their entirety, and I’ve been blessed to have spent thousands of days there, plying the waters and showing people the scenery. An unusual arch forms a hole in the ...

I was following my nose. The combination of two wild fragrances was intoxicating. That incredible scent lured me into Scorpion Canyon, where tributaries of multiple side canyons flowed into the craggy ...

Invasive Argentine ants have plagued Santa Cruz Island for more than six decades displacing native species there. The Nature Conservancy – which manages a sizable chunk of the island – is slated to ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- There is much debate over the role of machine learning in our future, but there are positive benefits happening now. A first of its kind project is using artificial intelligence ...

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, Calif. – The U. S. Coast Guard (USCG) District 11 and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) Office of Spill Prevention and Response have started removal operations ...

Channel Islands National Park received $1.43 million to plug an abandoned well and restore the site. A portable drilling rig was brought to Santa Cruz Island in 1965 but oil was never found. Little ...