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After overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’

The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash

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Fire in California’s Big Sur region doubles in size overnight, forcing evacuations

Plaskett fire has swept through more than 5,900 acres in Monterey county and remains un-contained, says Cal Fire

The Guardian - US

Wildfires burn along California's scenic Big Sur coast, in photos

The Plaskett Fire erupted Wednesday in steep terrain in Monterey County along Highway 1. Officials briefly closed a portion of the scenic coastal route Thursday afternoon as firefighters scrambled to keep the flames from running through canyons.

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2 wildfires burn along California's scenic Big Sur coast

Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft have attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations along California’s remote Big Sur coast

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Big Sur’s most famed attraction may spell its downfall as concerned locals says its ‘unmanaged’ and a ‘ free-for-all’

IN FOCUS: A 90-mile stretch of some of the most scenic roadway in the nation reopened this year, writes Graig Graziosi, but not everyone is celebrating as California’s Big Sur struggles to find its latest identity

The Independent UK

Famed tourist destinations evacuated as wildfire threatens California’s Big Sur

Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 3,000 acres

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Alex Albon's partner Lily Muni He shares details on winter break engagement

Alex Albon’s partner Lily Muni He has revealed more about their romantic Big Sur engagement

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Driver dies after car plummets 500ft from Big Sur cliff on California’s iconic Highway 1

Recovery efforts at Hurricane Point took four hours in poor weather conditions, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said

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California's scenic Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens 3 years after damaging landslides

A 90-mile section of California’s Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast has finally reopened after three years of closures following a series of landslides and a roadway collapse that hampered tourism on the scenic route

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Body of 7-year-old girl swept out to ocean by extreme waves found after father died trying to rescue her

The National Weather Service had issued an advisory on Friday warning that waves could strike higher up the beaches near Big Sur, California

The Independent UK

I Spent Years Shooting Various Nightscapes Around The World (29 Pics)

My name is Marcin Zajac and I'm a landscape photographer. One of my favourite type of images are nightscapes which include the night sky as a prominent part of a landscape.

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Ever Heard of “Naked Patterns”? Coyuchi’s Barely-There Spring Bedding Brings a Soft and Relaxing Vibe

Faded like sun-bleached linen, effortless as a sea breeze — Coyuchi’s whispering patterns bring the romance of Big Sur straight to bed

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To Big Sur, with love: a monastery stay on the northern California coast

High above the Pacific, a hermitage offers a world without distraction, where silence, serenity and joy reign supreme

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Bicyclist ignores ‘death’ warning, falls 100 feet and lands in trouble

The man tried crossing an active slide on California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur. He wound up falling, injuring himself and getting arrested.

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A 25-year-old Californian woman went missing just after she texted her sister ‘good morning’

Arelie Garcia, 25, was last seen leaving her Salinas, California home on September 22, 2022

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This Big Sur house is the essence of California cool

Designed by Field Architecture, this Big Sur house sits among rugged nature, offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean

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21-year-old hiker dies after falling from waterfall in Big Sur, California

Young hiker fell 120ft from the well known hiking spot while on a climbing trip to Big Sur

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Joe Musgrove And Arica Rose Enjoy Camping Vacation In Big Sur

San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove shares intimate camping moments with partner Arica Rose, highlighting their love for nature and the importance of dis...

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Big Sur's last free beach campsite closed due to an excess of "human waste"

Overnight visitation to the beach surged after it was revealed that camping was free

Los Angeles Times

Rockslide closes 40-mile stretch of California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur

LOS ANGELES — A rockslide over the weekend left a 40-mile stretch of California’s Highway 1 shut down Monday as authorities assess damage done to the road.

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Travel for Two: 5 inns that will complement your Pacific Coast meandering

Of all the wonderfully scenic drives across America, and there are plenty, perhaps no other is as romantic and wild as the Pacific Coast Highway that parallels, and sometimes hugs up close, California’s spectacularly dramatic coastline.

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Man sentenced to 24 years for setting Big Sur wildfire that killed 12 endangered condors

LOS ANGELES — A man who was convicted of setting a wildfire in Big Sur that burned 125,000 acres, seriously injured a firefighter and killed 12 endangered California condors was sentenced this week to 24 years in state prison.

Los Angeles Times

Rare January fire in Big Sur sparked by embers from pile burning operation, Cal Fire says

LOS ANGELES — State fire investigators have determined what sparked a rare January brush fire in Big Sur, authorities announced Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Big Sur wildfire burn zone not as large as feared

LOS ANGELES — A wildfire that broke out north of Big Sur and forced roughly 500 people from their homes amid high winds Friday night has not burned as many acres as officials initially feared.

Tribune News Service

Big Sur wildfire forces evacuations, closes California's Hwy. 1

BIG SUR, Calif. — A wildfire that started near the coast in Big Sur jumped to 1,500 acres by Saturday morning, largely due to gusty winds that blew the flames in unpredictable directions and prompted a large number of evacuations, Cal Fire officials said.

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