Diver Drew Arnold found this pice of jade on the sea floor at Jade Cove in Big Sur in 2012. Joe Johnston The Tribune Travelers heading north from Cambria on Highway 1 can visit a spot that’s ...

California sea otters, once thought extinct and rediscovered only in a single Big Sur cove, float among kelp beds as effortlessly as the recently reintroduced California condors soar above redwood ...

The exception is Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County, where modifications are forbidden. (Demand for Crystal Cove’s seaside cottages is extremely high.) At most state campgrounds ...

Recent travelers said if you can only visit one place in Big Sur, it should be Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. Visitors to McWay said the beauty of the cove was indescribable and that pictures ...

and The Beachcomber at Crystal Cove.The restaurant was described in the article as follows:"An omakase experience at a glamping hideaway overlooking Big Sur? That’s the unexpected highlight of a ...

Northbound traffic coming up from Big Sur must be north of Carmel River Bridge by seven AM. Drivers heading south on race day need to be south of Auto Cove no later than four AM. The marathon ends ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Humpback whales frequent the deep waters of Big Sur, typically from late April through early December. One of the most reliable spots for spotting these migrating whales is ...

The shorter Partington Cove Trail, a dirt wagon path starting ... which swept through much of Big Sur and burned almost 130,000 acres. One problem facing park officials: There’s just not enough ...

Deetjen's prime location along Highway 1 makes it ideal for exploring all the best of Big Sur. The Nelsons embraced it all -- hiking Partington Cove Trail, Garapata State Park and Point Lobos ...