The beach derives its name from José Francisco Ortega, nicknamed “El Capitán” during his tenure as commandant of the Santa Barbara Presidio in the late 1700s. Before becoming state parkland, this area ...

When the heat and honking of Raleigh gets too much, thankfully it’s just a 2 hour drive to North Carolina’s most accessible ...

The petroglyphs, known as ki‘i pōhaku, were first discovered in 2016 by Lonnie Watson and Mark Louviere, two visitors from ...

With rich maritime history, excellent conditions for watersports, and great restaurants and stays, the 50-mile long Hatteras ...

Beaches — they’re the perfect escape. Whether you’re drawn to the gentle lull of the waves or the thrill of water sports, ...

With the best Maui Airport jeep rentals available right at arrival, the delay between stepping off the plane and starting ...

Pedal past sculptures in Sunset Dunes Park. Watch a statue "breathe" in Embarcadero Plaza. Picnic at the scenic Presidio ...

Very few people know what it’s like to recover, physically and emotionally, from a shark bite. But some of the ones who do ...

Oceanside, affectionately referred to as O’side, is the cutest beach town that ever was. Halfway between L.A. and San Diego, ...

If you stand on a Western Australian beach and gaze into the sunset, you'll see stunning reds, oranges, yellows and purples ...

Wilmington wouldn’t be the oft-frequented vacation destination it is without water. A tale of two waterways, the North ...

St. Andrew’s Beach on Jekyll Island isn’t just another pretty stretch of sand—it’s nature’s masterpiece, a place where driftwood sculptures rise from the shore like ancient guardians keeping watch ...