Point Reyes National Seashore is an underrated gem just outside San Francisco. ... Visitors can trek down 313 stairs to the lighthouse for a gorgeous, unobstructed ocean view, ...

The original Point Reyes Life-Saving Station (1889-1927) ... winds “have been clocked at 133 miles per hour. We close the [visitor] stairs at 40 miles per hour because you can barely stand in that ...

The Point Reyes National Seashore protects around 100 square miles, so these hikes only touch the surface; there is plenty more to explore once you have ticked these off your hiking list. HOLD UP ...

Terry Richard, The OregonianA herd of tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore. Terry Richard, The OregonianA giant egret at Point Reyes. I had just pitched a tent at Sky camp and was headed to ...

In the early aughties, we often took our two older children — toddlers back then — on the Bear Valley Trail in Point Reyes. On a couple of occasions when (nap)time allowed, we went as far as ...

The newly restored Point Reyes Lighthouse is seen from below in Point Reyes, Calif. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. Jessica Christian/The Chronicle Another shot of the lighthouse before restoration.

Unplug at Point Reyes National Seashore, home to a famous lighthouse, pristine beaches, ... walked nearly 700 stairs in a round-trip journey to and from the famous lighthouse, ...

Point Reyes National Seashore, 50 miles north of San Francisco, does not fit that image. ... winds “have been clocked at 133 miles per hour. We close the [visitor] stairs at 40 miles per hour because ...

Seeing the remnants of the Point Reyes National Seashore's Woodward Fire encapsulates nature's resilience. (Photo by Emily Willingham) Nature’s toolkit of fire, water and wind constantly ...