A new report ranks the 10 best state parks in 2025 for camping, hiking, wildflowers, kid friendliness and more.

For the first time in years the Salton Sea Recreation Area has a public boat launch. The public-private partnership that built the launch hope it brings more fishing, water skiing and recreational ...

Yet when Renteria visits the Salton Sea State Recreation Area and gazes out at the sparkling water, she sees possibility. “When I come here, I stop and look out at the lake and think ...

"It's a beautiful place," Rood said, "it just needs protection." The Salton Sea State Recreation Area is open year-round for birdwatching, fishing, camping, and boating. Because of high summer ...

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Researchers showed that hydrogen sulfide, which is associated with numerous health conditions, is emitted from California’s ...

At the Salton Sea State Recreation Area in Southern California, the smell of rotten eggs permeates the air. The odor is hydrogen sulfide, a gas produced by microbes in water depleted of oxygen. As the ...

The Salton Sea ... work and recreation opportunities while also mitigating the health effects of the lake’s degradation. A USC study last October revealed 24% of children in the area have ...