Sacramento, California, was one of the largest cities in the West during the later half of the nineteenth century....more

This important study posits a new way of understanding how ordinary Black people used the 30 years following the civil...more

John A. Sutter (1803-1880) could have become one of the richest men in California when gold was found on his property....more

"It is a glorious country," exclaimed Stephen J. Field, the future U.S. Supreme Court justice, upon arriving in...more

Near Sacramento, numerous trails access the Central Valley’s wildlife-filled wetlands and traverse riverside forests...more

With its famed foothills, historic Mother Lode region, and picturesque delta, California's capital and its surrounding...more

Finding his idealism challenged by the reactionary forces that have proliferated in the post-9/11 world, Don Hanlon...more

Best Easy Day Hikes Sacramento features concise descriptions and easy-to-follow maps of sixteen easily manageable hikes...more

In its natural condition the Sacramento Valley was a flood-ravaged region where an inland sea a hundred miles long...more

If dinosaurs are extinct, then why do they seem to come to life each night?  When Alexis’ friend, Miss Maria, tries...more