Hamilton councillors and the mayor have voted overwhelmingly to end the city's encampment protocol, rules that have allowed ...

The 13-2 vote at council's general issues committee meeting will see the former parks bylaw, which forbids overnight camping ... because of the garbage, the needles," Baigent said.

As neither daytime camping nor the formation of semi-permanent ... as well as infections caused by exposure to faeces, needles and bodily fluids. As described in the ruling, Koivu was “concerned ...

The Sacramento River Valley stretches out before you like a patchwork quilt, while the snow-capped peak of Mount Shasta looms ...

Protecting two different desert ecosystems, Joshua Tree National Park is minutes from Palm Springs. Conveniently located off Interstate 10, this is an easy national park to drive through. So you can ...

Nestled in the heart of Shasta County, Castle Crags State Park is a hidden gem that’ll make you wonder if you’ve accidentally ...

The forest floor is a soft blanket of needles. Everything is quiet and muffled and still. The place practically screams Insta fodder. You’ll find this grove of California redwoods ... a popular spot ...

It is only January but camping reservations for the May 2025 long weekend open this week for many B.C. campgrounds. This year, 60 new campsites located in three B.C. Parks locations are being ...

It only takes one dead phone battery to make you realize the importance of a power bank for camping. Whether it’s snapping a picture of the local flora and fauna, setting an alarm for your sunrise ...

Andrew Pridgen is a contributing editor at SFGATE. He covers Central California. A Bay Area native, Pridgen lived in Lake Tahoe before moving to the Central Coast a decade ago.

Shortly after sunrise, John Gobbi stepped gingerly across a sidewalk in Boston’s South End strewn with dirty and discarded drug needles. Every so often his work boots crushed another syringe ...