Author Archives: Jennica Peterson

Jennica Peterson has written about the intersections of meaningful travel, motherhood, love, gardening, and sustainability for The New York Times, Newsweek, Afar, and other national publications. One of her favorite quotes, by Thích Nhất Hanh: "A tree to me is as beautiful as a cathedral, even more beautiful. I look[ed] into the tree and I saw the whole cosmos in it."

Highway 1 road trip connects Big Sur redwood parks

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Driving Highway 1 through Big Sur feels like a dare—cliffs plunging to the Pacific Oceans on one side, steep slopes rising on the other, and enormous redwoods towering all around. Right now, the answer is a resounding yes: After a …