Lenny Maughan noticed that when he mapped his runs, it sometimes resembled an object, animal, or person. So, he set about ...

The rise of Google Maps mimics many of the scrappy origin tale tropes that are littered throughout the Bay Area.

During the Bay Area’s damp winters, we can’t afford to be fair-weather hikers. Fortunately, some hikes in the Bay Area are ...

One of San Francisco’s lesser-known islands has a regional preserve, a lone inhabitant and incredible 360-degree views of the Bay.

I’ve been lucky enough to call the San Francisco Bay Area home. San Francisco is a destination that travelers from all over ...

The rugged beauty of the waterfalls in Northern California is something else! Some of the best and most popular waterfalls in ...

An economist's harrowing escape from fire and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

For a time, California's insurance system was maybe workable. Big, destructive fires used to be rarer, so the insurance ...

The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it one ... Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The actual span of the Golden Gate ...

Bring proper hiking boots when traversing the area's trails. Even if it doesn't rain, a lot of the trails found on the munros and mountains have rocky terrain. Many of the summits are pure rock ...

This guide will take you to ten short hikes across California, blending easy trails with incredible landscapes. Oh, Fort ...