This California National Park Is ‘Chill Yosemite,’ an Outdoor Wonderland Without Crowds

Kings Canyon National Park is like Yosemite but with a fraction of the people.

Andrew Guldin of Wichita Falls, Texas, relaxes on the edge of Muir Rock on the south fork of the Kings River in Kings Canyon National Park's Cedar Grove on June 11, 2024, in California. Craig Kohlruss/The Fresno Bee/TNS

By Jaclyn Cosgrove From Los Angeles Times

Just five hours north of Los Angeles sits a national park that should be on your outdoor bucket list.