Southern California's beaches have grown more than 500 acres over the past four decades despite being one of the most heavily ...

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

Ain’t that a beach! California is famous for its 900 miles of coastline, with signature beaches up and down the coast.

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.

From Morro Bay to Crescent City, these are some of the coolest, chicest Airbnbs on the Pacific Coast Highway in California.

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 ...

Sunset Magazine named five California beaches as 2025 West Coast standouts. Avila Beach and Pismo Beach earned praise for scenery and outdoor activity mix. Judges evaluated hundreds of destinations ...

Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo County unfolds as California’s often-overlooked Central Coast gem — where college town energy meets wine country sophistication, ...

Our special series "California Dreaming" takes a close look at the issues that are threatening the California Dream, and the people working to keep the dream alive. With summer officially underway, it ...

The National Park Service is embarking on the Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study, focusing on the coastline and adjacent areas along Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to ...