Mammoth Lakes sits at 7,880 feet in the Eastern Sierra, surrounded by dramatic peaks that belong on movie posters. This place is dotted with more than 150 alpine lakes, each one more photogenic than ...

Usal Beach in Sinkyone Wilderness State Park - Jantira Namwong/Shutterstock From the New England-style coastal town of Mendocino to the hidden wine region of Anderson Valley, Mendocino County in ...