Tulare Lake was drained by farmers more than a century ago, and it has reappeared only rarely when floods have reclaimed ...

Lake Arrowhead, nestled at 5,100 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, is California’s best-kept not-so-secret secret. The ...

Lake Arrowhead is that place. Just a two-hour drive from Los Angeles (traffic permitting, and when does traffic ever permit anything in Southern California?), this alpine jewel sits at 5,100 feet in ...

Anglers of all ages are invited to forego fishing licenses during Free Fishing Days in California on July 5 and Aug. 30.

Tulare Lake, once a vast freshwater body in California, has reappeared after 130 years due to heavy snowmelt, highlighting historical water management practices and impacting the San Joaquin Valley.

Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US. But, some 130 years ago it disappeared – thanks largely to the ...

Scientists are racing to restore Clear Lake, California's largest freshwater lake, which has been struggling with algal blooms and mercury contamination.

California officials have voted to take over monitoring groundwater use in part of the fertile San Joaquin Valley under a landmark law aimed at protecting water flow to homes and farms.

The lake has reappeared multiple times over the last century-plus, earning it the “ghost lake” moniker. Tulare Lake filled once again in 2023, but has since disappeared.

Have Climate Questions? Get Answers Here. This year’s winter storms in California temporarily refilled Tulare Lake, which was once the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.

Avian botulism has been detected at California's resurgent Tulare Lake, raising concerns about potential die-offs during fall bird migrations.