Shoreline Highway (California 1): Fort Bragg
There's a pretty good chance that, if you're making a trip up or down the California Coast, you'll spend some…
Mattole Road – California’s Lost Coast
Before you do any research, you'd probably just assume that California's Pacific Coast Highway follows the coast from end to…
Redwood National & State Park, Northern California
Northern California has an all natural cure for self-importance. All you need to do is spend a while walking amongst…
Cape San Sebastian
By the time I reached Cape San Sebastian, it was late afternoon, and I was driving through almost constant rain. …
Sunset Bay, Cape Blanco, & Port Orford, Oregon
After you've passed Florence headed south, the Oregon coastline becomes a lot less populated. There are a few towns big…
Umpqua River Lighthouse
The best way, in my opinion, to enjoy the Umpqua River Lighthouse, is from a distance. Up close, it loses…
Florence, Oregon
As I rolled out of the hills and into Florence, I decided to take a side trip out to the…
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Heceta Head is said to be one of the west coast's most photographed lighthouses, and it's easy to see why. …
Pacific Coast: Seal Rock, Devil’s Churn, Strawberry Hill
On Day 2, the sun disappeared. Not surprising, after all, this is the Pacific Coast. But, it did make for…
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
As you travel down the Pacific Coast, you pass a lot of beaches and parks. But as far as I…