Big Sur, California, is one of those places that will take your breath away and leave you wondering why you didn’t plan a trip here sooner. Located along the iconic Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur ...

Every day California sea otters spend 10 to 12 hours hunting and ... that otters had disappeared from the coast until in 1938 a Big Sur rancher sighted a group of only about 50 animals.

The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

The must-see wonders of California include dramatic coastlines, hidden caves, and stunning landscapes. Experience the best ...

The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

Then came a terrible new challenge Franz Lidz; Photographs by Jak Wonderly The leaden sky above Big Sur looks as uninviting ... and the fur trade reduced seal, otter and sea lion populations ...

If you are an avid cycler, you might want to partake in, or at least watch, the Sea Otter Classic (there is a pretty big bike expo around that time, too). The Big Sur International Marathon will also ...

This was on full display last week while I was leading a photographic tour of bald eagles and sea otters in Alaska.

Aboard a quiet, full catamaran, legendary conservationist Jane Goodall spoke about her latest mission: supporting the survival of Monterey Bay's charming, yet still vulnerable, icon—the sea otter.

People are traveling from all over the country and even internationally for this weekend's big events, the Sea Otter Classic at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Pebble Beach Food and Wine ...