California’s decades-old dream of building a coastal trail that covers all 1,230 miles from Mexico to Oregon is about 70% complete, but that accomplishment comes with good news and bad news.

A digital map showing existing sections of the California Coastal Trail has been released by the Coastal Commission and Coastal Conservancy in a move to spur completion of the route.

During the hike along the Cypress Grove Trail, you can also see other lovely examples of Big Sur flora, including Monterey pines, coast live oaks, blue blossoms, coyote brush, and California ...

Where the hell was everyone? It was Saturday at 4 p.m. and I was hiking the Lost Coast, one of California’s most famous trails. People travel from all around the world to backpack this stretch ...