Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is the state’s best-kept secret. You can only reach this place by boat or canoe. That simple fact keeps the crowds away completely. The park sits on Big Lake in the ...

Here’s a park that most Californians have never even heard of. Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is like finding buried treasure. You can only get here by boat, which keeps the crowds away. That’s ...

I’ve dived all over, but there’s something about cenotes that never gets old. I’m obsessed. Each one is like its own secret swimming hole. Some look small on the outside, but once you’re in, they open ...

It might seem odd to employ a lifeguard for a pool that's only two-feet deep, but Bar Anticipation in Lake Como must follow state law.