For decades, a stretch of Northern California coastline just south of Bodega Bay existed in travel lore as something almost mythic, beautiful, rugged, and utterly inaccessible to the general public.

Grays endure an epic roundtrip journey of 10,000 miles or more, and California holds a prime seat through May. Along with ...

Most people think California’s coast is a summer-only destination, but winter quietly reveals its most captivating side. When ...

The stunning view of a sunset as one stands on the green bluffs overlooking our Sonoma Coast beaches, or looks out over the pristine Mendocino Headlands, is an experience continually drawing visitors ...

Satellite imagery reveals how man-made structures, like breakwaters, accumulate sediment and enhance beaches.

Bone-colored bluffs and jagged cliffs line the Monterey shoreline where chalky sand meets redwoods. Its rugged coastline, including beloved destinations such as Big Sur, is well-known California ...