Off California’s coast lies Channel Islands National Park, a wild, car-free escape home to species found nowhere else on Earth. Accessible only by boat or small plane, the five islands offer kayaking ...

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 ...

Just an hour-long ferry ride from the coast of southern California is the only place in the world you can see what might also ...

Kayaking the Channel Islands National Park offers a rare blend of adventure, wildlife encounters, and natural beauty. From paddling through cathedral-like sea caves to gliding past kelp forests ...

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 ...

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 ...