The Monterey County Board of Supervisors on July 26 passed an emergency ordinance quintupling the fine for illegal camping in the Big Sur area from $200 to $1,000 per day, effective immediately.

We planned to hike the Pine Ridge Trail up to the Sykes Hot Springs near Big Sur. It is approximately 20 miles round trip. Gary and I had been dating a few months.

Marcos Ortega, Big Sur sector superintendent for California State Parks, said there aren't any plans to add more state park sites. The fine for camping along Highway 1 in Big Sur rose to $1,000 on ...

Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast is still closed to through traffic because of Paul’s Slide, pictured here, near Limekiln State Park. Caltrans recently reopened 21 miles of roadway south of this ...

Illegal camping, litter, and a glut of tourists in the Carmel and Big Sur area have been an ongoing problem. County leaders say it’s especially urgent to take action due to increased fire ...

Too much poop, trash and trampling of habitats shut down Big Sur’s only free camping site. Campers walk along the shore as a fire glows next to a tent at San Carpoforo Beach in Big Sur.