Overuse

Big Sur Road Closures & Prewitt Overdoses on Sat.

I found myself breathing in and out more easily tonight, Sunday night, than I have in a long time. I…

4 years ago

USFS closes 4 popular dirt roads in the South Coast of Big Sur

The three roads that people live on have suffered significant damage such that emergency responders cannot respond with needed equipment…

4 years ago

Destination Stewardship Plan info & survey

Dear Big Sur Community Members and Stakeholders, We hope that all of you, and your families, are staying safe and…

4 years ago

Sustainable Tourism In Big Sur?

I have continually requested that in these types of communications when we list balancing the interests of ... or listing…

4 years ago

Overtourism

I ended my multi-year discussion of overtourism in Big Sur through my Tourist Tuesday posts sometime ago and how it…

4 years ago

BSK MIA & New Voices Article

I apologize for my lack of blogging this week, but several things converged at once, and since Saturday, I have…

4 years ago

Partnership to address Tourist Impact

Dear Friend of Big Sur,The Community Association of Big Sur (CABS) has launched a private public partnership to address tourism…

5 years ago

Tourist Tuesday — The Rights of Nature

I give you something a bit different for my Tourist Tuesday column today. Later, this afternoon, Community Association of Big…

5 years ago

Climate Change and Overtourism

This story is part of a weeklong series on climate change and sustainability. It’s in partnership with Covering Climate Now,…

5 years ago