San Luis Obispo Bay is a lovely place to kayak. The highlands backing the…

Cave Landing, a craggy headland between Avila Beach and Pismo Beach, is a storied…

On your trek in Johnson Ranch, a sprawling 242-acre open space south of San Luis Obispo…

For the pinnacle view of Pinnacles National Park, you’ve got to hike to, well,…

Located a couple of hours' drive from the east entrance, the west side of…

You’re gonna need a flashlight for this hike, and not because it’s happening at…

They say good things come in threes, and it’s true when you embark on…

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A private cabin in Yosemite tucked among sugar pines? Yes please! The brand-new Explorer…

Choose the easiest and most view-rewarding hike in Yosemite. Okay, we’ll go first: the…

Big on the scene these days in Yosemite: about 500 giant sequoias in the…

Heaven for star buffs: the best campground in Joshua Tree National Park for night-sky…

When TripAdvisor rates you Mariposa’s #1 attraction, and your tagline is Get Your Zip…

When the water falls—waterfalls! And, whoa, did this past winter’s H2O make for a…

Imagine if there was a bike-friendly paved trail that circled Yosemite Valley’s floor, hitting…