California's Big Sur coastline is chock-full of spectacular sights. However, this cove is literally a hidden gem, hike down ...

Even without April showers, Big Sur mountains are blooming with May wildflowers.These dazzling purple lupine fields were accessible only by climbing a steep hiking trail just south of Pfeiffer Big ...

The mountains and shores of Big Sur are also home to several endangered species, including sea otters. You can find rafts of sea otters in kelp beds in the water, ...

Have you been to Big Sur? A recent survey found that the spectacular route through Big Sur on California Highway 1 was the most popular road trip search in the world, and that’s not surprising ...

Big Sur’s ruggedness and remoteness have always been as much of an attraction as its pristine air quality, ocean views, meadows, mountains, hot springs and valleys of redwood forests.

Big Sur isn’t a clearly demarcated space on the map so much as a general location in our collective ... Santa Rita Street and Mountain View Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, (831) 626-1681 ...

A wind-driven wildfire broke out late Friday in the rugged mountains above Big Sur, forcing residents to evacuate from their homes and authorities to shut down a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway.

BIG SUR — Firefighters continued Sunday to battle a blaze in Monterey County that threatened a historic Zen Buddhist mountain retreat and burned 2,080 acres. The blaze, named the Willow Fire ...

Construction crews have made such good progress repairing a huge hole in Highway 1 in Big Sur that the scenic roadway will fully reopen on April 30 — nearly two months ahead of schedule.

Feb. 4, 2023. BIG SUR, Calif. — Under cover of darkness, John Handy edged his Chevy Silverado as far south as he was allowed, contemplating escape.

The Big Sur area, visited every year by millions of tourists, received the most rain — up to 15 inches in some remote areas of the Santa Lucia mountains — over two days.