From Cape Cod to California, these family-friendly beach destinations across the U.S. offer the perfect mix of sun, safety, ...

The iconic Sitka spruce at Yaquina Bay Recreation Site will remain standing as a 20-foot snag with its distinctive feature ...

F rolicking in waves, building sandcastles, flying kites on the beach—the best family beach vacations offer plenty of ...

Best Hikes: Harris Beach Trail to Harris Butte (0.6 miles, easy, out and back) – It is a steep walk up the butte, which may be a little tough on the calves, but the payoff is incredible.

Some feature wild fish sourced off the Oregon shores — think lingcod, rockfish, and albacore alongside the more traditional cod and halibut. One even has its own fishing boat! As usual, these ...

A whale-watching excursion off the coast of Orange County got an up-and-close visit by a pair of friendly and “extremely curious” minke whales. The encounter happened Tuesday morning between ...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Real Estate Sales, in cooperation with Marcus & Millichap, announce July 17, 2025, as the offer deadline for the Shilo Inns Newport ...

Newport Beach prone paddlers Stuart Jeremias, in the yellow hat (R), and Spencer Wadsworth recently returned from their adventure on the other side of the world crossing the English Channel in a ...

A 20-year-old Costa Mesa man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he led police on a pursuit in Newport Beach on Saturday, May 31, authorities said.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is launching its annual beach monitoring at two dozen beaches coastwide to keep an eye on fecal bacteria during the state’s busy recreation season.

The best beach in California is in Oxnard For three years running, 'Olol'koy Beach Park (Formerly Oxnard Beach Park) has been named the best beach in the state by USA TODAY readers.