Can’t Get That Camping Spot? It Could Be Bots

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Big Sur State Park. Photo by Rachael Myrow/KQED

By Jessica Placzek, KQED News Fix
Abigail Johnston and Steve Fotter have been taking the same vacation for decades. For a week, twice a year, they pack up their car with sleeping bags, books and bug spray and drive an hour to Steep Ravine State Park.

Nestled along the coast of Marin County, down beneath the cliffs of the Pacific, they make their way to one of 10 primitive wooden cabins. There’s no electricity or running water, but luxury is not why people visit Steep Ravine. They go for the sweeping views of the ocean and a secluded beach a few steps away.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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