Of all the remarkable things about tide pools, No. 1 on the list has to be this: Each visit offers an opportunity to observe something new. Will an octopus peek out from under a rock? Will warty sea ...

The first time I visited a tide pool near Los Angeles, I didn’t actually know that’s what I was looking at. “Why are all those people gathering over on those rocks?” I remember wondering. “What are ...

On a foggy May morning in Sue-meg State Park on the California coast, about 25 miles north of Eureka, the tide has dropped to its lowest point of the year and revealed a vast expanse of rocky tide ...

Cabrillo National Monument is a place hikers and outdoor enthusiasts can return to time and again and never get bored. This is largely thanks to its sheer beauty and variety of vegetation, wildlife ...

Rub shoulders with celebrities at this swanky California resort, beloved for its five-star spa, on-site restaurants, beach access, pools, and other amenities.

Explore tide pools along the Mendocino Coast, visit citrus groves and more. By Soumya Karlamangla HOLLISTER — The road to Pacheco State Park begins in this old Central Coast cowboy town, famous for ...

Something purple was sitting there amid the brown rocks and green algae. Fishman took a closer look and realized she was ...

The closest thing marine taxonomists have to the Olympics is now underway in San Diego. But instead of racing for medals, ...

Go to a rocky West Coast beach at low tide, and you’ll see a constellation of small, glassy pools of water, the residual ocean left behind when it was tugged away by the moon. These pools are an ...

This video explores the tide pools of Northern California, highlighting their unique ecosystems and the diverse marine life ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — The popular tide pools at Cabrillo National Monument were closed after a sewage spill at the nearby Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. National Park Service officials posted ...