Even in picturesque California, few landscapes are as stunning — or as fragile — as Big Sur. The constant storms and seismic activity that forged its dramatic cliffs and canyons also make its ...

There's so much to see and do in Big Sur, from natural wonders like McWay Falls — 80-foot cascades that plunge dramatically onto a sandy beach — to architectural marvels like Bixby Creek Bridge (one ...

An ultra-popular hiking trail in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park has finally reopened after one of its wooden bridges was destroyed by a winter storm in 2023, California State Parks announced. Pfeiffer ...

One of the most popular hiking trails in Big Sur has reopened after a huge redwood tree smashed through a 70-foot bridge over a big ravine during a winter storm two years ago, blocking public access.

It was October of 1996, and my boyfriend Gary and I were on a backpacking weekend date. We planned to hike the Pine Ridge Trail up to the Sykes Hot Springs near Big Sur. It is approximately 20 miles ...

It took 13 “grueling” hours of trudging through mud, a flowing river and steep, wooded terrain Monday for rescuers to locate and carry to safety a 20-year-old backpacker who fell sick while hiking ...

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, along with CAL FIRE and the Urban Search and Rescue Team, rescued a hiker who became ill while hiking in the Ventana Wilderness area.The search ...