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.

This sprawling California beach is one of the best spots in Big Sur for surfing, tide pooling, and hiking, and takes just a ...

A Cal Poly student known for his exuberant attitude and love of the outdoors died while hiking at a Big Sur waterfall, school officials confirmed. Kenneth Taylor, 21, departed for a hike to Salmon ...

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 ...

A man who lived in Big Sur went out trekking alone in Big Sur in the Ventana Wilderness in the Los Padres National Forest on August 6, 2014. He was never seen again. Arvin Walter Nelson, 55, at the ...

With Big Sur’s coastal highway closed for repairs after a landslide, lower prices and a lack of crowds make the area perfect for a visit.

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 ...

A teen from Atascadero is recovering in a Salinas hospital after being rescued from a fall hiking near Big Sur.The California Highway Patrol said the 19-year-old man's girlfriend was hiking with him ...