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Seven Earth Day 2014 Stories Worth Reading

NASA released this new photo of the earth today.

The best of #EarthDay reportage.

10 Tips for Happy Tidepooling

A sea star gets cozy next to some sea anemones in an intertidal pool.

Because sea stars, anemones and chitons are really good at hiding.

The Outdoor Poet: T. Mike Walker

Poems from the writer, painter, former SF cop and Cabrillo College instructor.

Why Bike Fit Matters

Think Liv/giant XC world champ Jolanda Neff's bike doesn't fit? Bet it does.  Liv/giant photo.

Numb feet and sore necks are the worst. We get the word from exercise physiologist Dave Liotta on why proper bike fit counts—just in time for a special Fit Form & Function event at Bicycle Trip.

Sisters in The Saddle

The Fat Tire Girls on a 2012 trip to St George, Utah. Photo courtesy Michele Lamelin.

Women-only mountain bike rides in Santa Cruz are popping up like daisies. Here's how to find them and what they're about.

Another Great Festie

Airborne over the AcroBag.

Once again the Aptos Post Office Jumps exploded into action Sunday as groups of riders hit the rollers at the 5th annual Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival—and once again announcers bade farewell to the fabled jumps.

Bodacious Bloomers

Sky lupine, a Santa Cruz Mountains regular. This was taken at Quail Hollow Ranch. Hilltromper photo.

Your guide to wildflower season in Santa Cruz County.

The Outdoor Poet: Pegatha Hughes

From 'Last Rays,' painted by Pegatha Hughes.

'Davenport,' by poet and plein-aire painter Pegatha Hughes.

Spring, Poppying Up All Over

The golden poppies of Antelope Valley, site of the annual Poppy Festival (April 26-27). Photo by User:Vision/Creative Commons.

Is the spring of 2014 yielding more California poppies than usual? With California Poppy Day (April 6) just around the corner, we asked Stephen McCabe of the UCSC Arboretum.

An MBoSC Challenge: Dig, Donate, Advocate

Riding a slice of trail you helped build? *That* is what it's all about. Photo by Bruce Dorman.

What's second-best to the thrill of the trail? Sustainable trailbuilding, joining the mountain biking community and talking up the sport.

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