the nature-worshiping, fun-loving adventurer’s guide
This hidden gem is a hotbed of biodiversity.
Remnant of an ancient ecosystem in the middle of town.
Cali's first state park is still one of the best.
Five ways to stay cool in a Santa Cruz heat wave.
It sweeps and swoops along the hillside above Highway 9 and the river for 1.5 miles, and it's probably going to make you feel happy when you go there.
Goldilocks-like, the Santa Cruz City Council has adopted the middle of three approaches to bringing back the lonely reservoir, eschewing both big-ticket items and do-nothingism.
A rock climbing playground near the summit.
If you've got just one day, this is the place.
The call of the wild inside city limits.
Dramatic volcanic spires and soaring California condors
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