On a foggy May morning in Sue-meg State Park on the California coast, about 25 miles north of Eureka, the tide has dropped to its lowest point of the year and revealed a vast expanse of rocky tide ...

Of all the remarkable things about tide pools, No. 1 on the list has to be this: Each visit offers an opportunity to observe something new. Will an octopus peek out from under a rock? Will warty sea ...

The first time I visited a tide pool near Los Angeles, I didn’t actually know that’s what I was looking at. “Why are all those people gathering over on those rocks?” I remember wondering. “What are ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Ben Goldfarb LIFE BETWEEN THE TIDES By Adam Nicolson If you’d visited Tatoosh Island, a windswept ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Travelers visit San Diego, California from all around the world to ...

Nestled between the unforgiving Pacific Ocean and the rugged rocky shores, tide pools offer a rare place of calm on the Oregon coast. Life teems within the shallow pools, accessible only at low tide, ...

If you enjoy exploring nature’s small wonders, tide pools on Washington’s beaches offer some of the best up-close experiences with marine life. These pockets of seawater hold a surprising variety of ...