The first I heard of the Lost Coast Scenic Drive in Northern California was two days before we arrived. I had heard it was an untouched coastal wilderness so thick and uninhabited only a few […] ...

The company sold the adjacent 3,400 acres of redwood forest in 2005, a property called Willow Creek, to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. It was added to Sonoma Coast State Park.

A plaque at the grove says that in 1970 a bank gave away redwood seedlings to people opening accounts. After the promotion ended the bank donated the leftovers to the county and park rangers ...

When you imagine driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, you might think of ... taking in soaring redwood forests, hidden beaches, big cities and charming seaside towns. Read on for route highlights.