Americans will get more free national park days in 2026, but it's going to cost foreign tourists much more to visit some of the most popular parks. Starting Jan. 1, "nonresidents without an annual ...

The second phase of the Modoc Multi-Use Path has begun and is expected to be completed in late winter/early spring. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo Motorists may encounter traffic changes along ...

You never hear much about Modoc County. Stuck in the far northeastern corner of California, closer to Seattle than to Los Angeles, it's an afterthought -- if you've ever thought about it. But 20 years ...

America’s forests are a source of strength for our economy and a reflection of our Nation’s natural beauty—they provide the abundant resources that sustain jobs, build communities, and enrich our ...

ALTURAS, Calif. -- A U.S. Forest Service firefighter from South Dakota has been killed battling one of more than a dozen wildfires raging across California, Forest Service officials said Friday night.

Construction on Phase II of the Modoc Multi-Use Path began on Oct. 6 and is expected to be completed in April 2026. Work will be in progress from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The ...

Construction began on Phase II of the Modoc Multi Use Path on Monday, Oct. 6. The $6.5 million project will complete an eight-mile-long Class I (multi-use) path network from Isla Vista to Arroyo Burro ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – On Monday, October 6, 2025, construction began on Phase II of the Modoc Multi Use Path. This $6.5 ...

When Florida Congressman Randy Fine offered a bill this summer to study transforming Ocala National Forest into Florida Springs National Park, one of the benefits he cited was an economic boom that ...

FRESNO, Calif. — A lightning-sparked wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and set some of the ancient towering trees on fire. Wildland ...

Petrified Forest National Park is the only national park in the U.S. with a section of old Route 66. The park is also home to a "rainbow" forest, which has colorful tree fossils that are more than 200 ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. After years of planning and community debate, the final mile of the Modoc Road Multi-Use Path has been approved ...