Two UC Santa Cruz students take a break from their studies to enjoy the view of Santa Cruz County and the Monterey Bay from a bench overlooking UCSC’s Lower East Field. Historians believe that ...

A flock of gulls lifts off from the San Lorenzo River near the Riverside Avenue Bridge by downtown Santa Cruz. The San Lorenzo River, with its source near Castle Rock State Park in the Santa Cruz ...

It's not often that a huge chunk of redwood forest gets redesigned for public recreation. So it's a cause for celebration that 7.3 miles of new trails are opening near Santa Cruz on December 3 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) An egret, a trio of mallards and other waterfowl forage at ...