About 500 miles of California coast in five unhurried days. The plan puts Big Sur on its own day, explains how to check for closures, and shows what the trip costs at three budget levels.
The essentials for planning Yosemite: the best months for waterfalls or high country, what each area offers, current fees and rules, and how to choose between lodging inside and outside the park.
One week, one rental car and three very different Californias: the city, the Sierra Nevada and the Big Sur coast. Here is the day-by-day plan, with the road and reservation details that change by season.
When the desert is comfortable, which stops to string together on Park Boulevard, how to get a campsite and where to sleep outside the park.
The classic first-timer combination of one great city in the East and the big landscapes of the West, with realistic distances, time zones and a three-level budget.
A side-by-side look at Tahoe's two peak seasons, which shore suits you and why September may beat both.
A day on the Valley floor, a day climbing to waterfalls and Glacier Point, and a third day in the high country or the giant sequoias, depending on the season.
Top American beaches grouped by what they do best, a month-by-month water temperature table from NOAA stations, and how to stay safe in the surf.
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