After a year of loss, Betsy Andrews returns to the deep calm and natural wonder of this eight-island archipelago stretching from Santa Barbara south to San Diego.

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 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Inspiration Point on the island of Anacapa has the best views. Reach it on a relatively easy 1.5-mile hike that passes sweeping vistas of the ocean and inlets, and depending on ...

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 upward from the ...

In the war of the Channel Islands, are you Team Donkey or Team Toad? These are the terms of semi-endearment the two main islands sling at each other: Guernsey-folk are les ânes (allegedly because they ...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Federal Government shutdown hasn't stopped Islands Packers from going about its business. Island Packers' website lets passengers know the company known for taking people ...

After the Channel Islands were occupied and later cut off from supply, German troops and civilians faced severe hunger and isolation as the war turned against them. A dramatic escape from a POW camp ...

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 ...