That’s exactly what happened a few weeks ago while attending an Outstanding in the Field event in Big Sur, California.

A California condor relaxes while perched on a tree charred in the 2020 Dolan Fire at the Ventana Wildlife Society's condor sanctuary in Big Sur, Calif., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

There's serenity, and then there's Big Sur. The Central California enclave has long been luring those seeking the type of reset that can only be achieved up in the clouds between rugged coastline ...

It's never too early to see why the Big Sur International Marathon has been named the best in California, as Registration opens in late summer which takes place on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

"I grew up here. In the 35-plus years I’ve lived in Big Sur, I’ve never seen the river rise to the level it did,” California State Parks Big Sur Sector Superintendent Marcos Ortega told ...

But along Big Sur, with mountains on one side and the Pacific on the other, there's nowhere to go. Tavares said the DOT is doing its best to keep Highway 1 open: "We believe it's possible.

Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn, which runs $185 to $290 for rooms with private baths, is a budget favorite, while Glen Oaks Big Sur falls somewhere in the middle with $275 to $600 summer rates.

In Big Sur, landslide spots are so infamous that they have names, like Paul’s Slide, which in early January was powerful enough to shove 8,000-pound concrete barriers halfway across the highway.

And that’s just the scenery: Big Sur is known for its remote campgrounds, world-famous hiking, as well as farm-to-table cuisine crafted from Californian homegrown produce.