While tourists flock to Big Sur and Carmel, savvy Central Coast locals slip away to Fort Ord Dunes State Park in Marina for their weekend nature fix. This sprawling 980-acre coastal haven feels like ...

California has a way of hiding its best treasures in plain sight, and Fort Ord Dunes State Park in Marina might just be the golden state’s best-kept secret. You know how sometimes the most amazing ...

Mercedes has an all-new, all-EV platform, and the first vehicle on it is this GLC. Specifically, it’s the 2027 Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technology, which sports a 94-kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt ...

Sorry, was too busy trying to unearth the term for sand being dislodged and tumbling/sliding/going down en masse, possibly burying somebody. This doesn't lend itself ...

Lake Michigan's Nordhouse Dunes in Manistee National Forest, Michigan - TewellK/Shutterstock Michigan's Upper Peninsula usually gets all the attention when it comes to the state's pristine outdoor ...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story ran in September 2023. This story has been updated with the most recent information provided by the Department of National Resources and the Indiana ...

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offers campgrounds, sandy dunes and beaches along Lake Michigan shores. The surrounding area of northwest Michigan features a variety of private campgrounds.

SEASIDE — A new campground and beach access project estimated to cost $33 million will soon begin at Fort Ord Dunes State Park on part of the 837 acres that was once an Army base but has been serving ...