In a 40-acre valley surrounded by mountains of the Pacific Coastal Range, 40 long-robed youths were introduced last week to the mysteries of Zen. Under the direction of a roshi (teacher), they ...

Tropical Storm Alvin continues to churn in the eastern Pacific and is moving toward the western coast of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. At 3 a.m. Central Time on Friday, Alvin ...

The impact of the massive Kamchatka Peninsula quake crossed the Pacific and lasted for hours, due to unique topographic ...

The tsunami advisory for Hawaii has been lifted after a massive earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast put the region on ...

It's hard to find a better place for outdoor activities like sportfishing, snorkeling, kayaking, and surfing. A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Panama.

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California’s coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerf… ...

A Pineapple Express atmospheric river storm with origins near Hawaii will pour tropical moisture over the Pacific Coast this week, threatening a myriad of impacts including flash flooding, damaging… ...