The Pacific Coast Highway has always held a mythic pull on me. I grew up listening to stories about its wild cliffs and ocean views from my aunt, who drove it solo in the early ’90s and came back ...

Skip the PCH—This highway twists through waterfalls, rainforests, and black sand beaches for a true Jurassic Park adventure.

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From Big Sur and the redwoods to Oregon’s U.S. 101, the Olympic Peninsula, Mount Hood, the North Cascades, and the Mendocino coast, these scenic drives deliver some of the Pacific region’s most ...

For decades, road trippers in search of California postcard views have flocked to Highway 1 for panoramas of craggy coastline and shady redwood forests. But ask a local like me which stretch of ...

Growing up, I always dreamed about road trips in California: cruising through quaint seaside towns and watching the waves crash against the cliffs. When I finally ended up doing it, I realized that no ...