When the moon blots out the sun during Monday's total solar eclipse, 12 states in its path of totality, from Oregon to South Carolina, will be plunged into darkness for a few minutes. The eclipse will begin over the Pacific Ocean at 8:45 a.m. Pacific time and start to darken the sky at the first...SEE THE STORY
National parks in the West and caves in New Zealand are great places to escape from our very bright planet. Turns out, humans need more darkness too.
Carlsbad struck it rich with, of all things, water. The city got a boost when pioneer John Frazier tapped a mineral spring in the 1880s and its “miraculous curative powers” were a hit. You can still buy this magic elixir today at the Carlsbad Mineral Water Spa (once Frazier’s Well) in Carlsbad...
There is no place as intense and wondrous and few people as compelling as those who make the California desert their home.
This road takes you from Reno to California Gold country, following the rambling 20s of author Mark Twain
The plan was to have no plan. To head east on Route 66. A solo traveler with no agenda. There was only one problem: That’s not me.
Whether you're heading north, south or east from Southern California, you'll want to take a break. Here's a closer look at famous fixtures and underappreciated gems along your way.
Walk into the landscape with stops along the way. Start with Wendy Trail in Newbury Park and end with Valencia Peak overlooking the ocean.
You call this camping? It was, indeed, billed that way, but our gleaming missile had a sumptuos bed and a dining room, a stove and a fridge.
Millions of Americans from coast to coast looked up Monday to gaze at the total solar eclipse. And for those who fell in love with the darkest moments of the celestial event, it’s not too early to plan for the next one. In America, the next total solar eclipse will occur April 8, 2024. It may sound...
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your toes… or is it your nose? Whatever the case, it's refreshing to think about Christmas images when it's so that hot your car interior feels like one of Dante’s circles of hell. Give into those pleasant holiday daydreams, but then get...