Jen Perez woke up on Wednesday morning to a perfect confluence of events — a night of heavy rains and high tide coming in just when her kids had to go to school. Flooding on her block in Broad Channel ...

Ventura, on the California coast, is the jumping-off point for exploring one of the newest national parks, the Channel Islands. The park consists of five islands that range from one to nearly 100 ...

One of the nation’s least-visited offshore refuges has been compared to the Galápagos—and the best way to meet its wild residents up close is with a double-bladed paddle. When I was a rookie beach ...

However, getting to the Channel Islands and kayaking the sea caves can prove difficult if you don’t go in prepared. Trust me, it took us three tries to finally paddle around the caves on Santa Cruz ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hop aboard your sea kayak to see what the islands are all about. Carlos Gandiaga Photography/Getty Images Like the towering ...

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