Short, dated posts on what changes on the coast from month to month: road closures, fire recovery, park reopenings and the winter outlook. The guides cover the evergreen questions.
Highway 1 road statusOpen end to end, with one-way signals and scheduled closures. What that means for a day trip.Read the post →
Big Sur after the firesPark by park: what reopened after the Timber and Plaskett fires, and which trails stay shut.Read the post →
Big Sur in winter 2026-27El Niño, storm closures, gray whales and elephant seal pups: what a winter day trip looks like.Read the post →