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WADDELL BEACH
Waddell Beach is easily one of the most beautiful in California. It’s a stretch of rugged coastline just south of Año Nuevo State Park and about 17 miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway One. There’s plenty of parking both along the highway and in a dirt lot facing the beach. Behind the beach sits Rancho del Oso, a section of Big Basin POISON OAK | SANTA CRUZ Plants have evolved alongside animals for hundreds of millions of years. Many are beautiful, some are delicious, and others can kill. While poison oak ( Toxicodendron diversilobum) isn’t a killer, its toxic oils may make you wish otherwise. This deciduous oak grows throughout forests and woodlands along the Pacific coast of NorthAmerica.
A LOCAL LEGEND
The Monterey Cypress (or for aspiring taxonomists: Hesperocyparis macrocarp) belongs to a large family of trees called Cupressaceae. This family has a lot of well-known members, including the Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia, and Italian Cypress. Like their relatives, Monterey Cypresses reach extreme heights, widths, and ages. PLANT OF THE WEEK: DOUGLAS IRIS Luckily, California has a native Iris that can handle the drought better than any non-native could. It’s called the Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) and you can buy your own at Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery. “It’s amazing to see the natural variety in Iris, from a deep blue-purple to pale white,” says nursery managerRob de Bree.
THE HORRORS OF THE SUMMIT TUNNEL One minute before midnight on November 17, 1879, a crew of 21 Chinese laborers and two white men were preparing a blast 2,700 feet inside the mountain. The fire ignited a massive pocket of gas and, according to the Sentinel, there was “a roar and shock that shook the mountains from base to summit.”. TEN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REDWOODS 3. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more—the tallest tree on Earth. (More below.) Photo by Margie Ryan. 4. While there are 2,000-year-old redwoods in our neighborhood, most of the redwoods we see are much, much younger. (More below.) Photo courtesySempervirens Fund.
SPRING TRAIL TO SPRING BOX TRAIL Spring Trail to Spring Box Trail to Lime Kiln Trail to Spring Trail 3 miles; 60 minutes; easy to moderate. Starting from the Spring Street entrance, Spring Trail—basically flat, wide and picturesque—makes for a snazzy in-and-out that’s really popular with runners and dogwalkers.It wends through oak and madrone forest, stands of fragrant redwood and open areas with sweeping views of the THE GEOLOGIST AND THE CASE OF THE SCOTTS VALLEY RUINS Aug. 19, 2014—On a tip from a local historian, UC–Santa Cruz geologist Hilde Schwartz went to Scotts Valley in 2012 to investigate a mystery. Twelve squat tubular stones sit among the trees like lumpy flat-topped bundt cakes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A visitor can flake away bits of sand and embedded sand dollars from the formationswith
ED LEVIN SPRING VALLEY TRAIL Ed Levin Spring Valley Trail. A nice jaunt from the Spring Valley Group Area in the park’s southern section, this trail starts at the Spring Valley Trailhead just off Spring Valley Road. At the first intersection, .1 miles in, continue straight toward the Los Coches Ridge Trail. The path, muddy in winter, descends to Los Coches Creekand a
DEL PUERTO CANYON: FROM THE EARTH’S MANTLE TO MARS IN THE Long referred to as “the door,” Del Puerto Canyon winds 22 miles through the Diablo Range, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to San Antonio Valley and, eventually, the greater San Francisco Bay area. The creek that emerges from the canyon was a vital stop on the long, dry El Camino Viejo. The Spanish called it Arroyo de La Puerta.WADDELL BEACH
Waddell Beach is easily one of the most beautiful in California. It’s a stretch of rugged coastline just south of Año Nuevo State Park and about 17 miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway One. There’s plenty of parking both along the highway and in a dirt lot facing the beach. Behind the beach sits Rancho del Oso, a section of Big Basin POISON OAK | SANTA CRUZ Plants have evolved alongside animals for hundreds of millions of years. Many are beautiful, some are delicious, and others can kill. While poison oak ( Toxicodendron diversilobum) isn’t a killer, its toxic oils may make you wish otherwise. This deciduous oak grows throughout forests and woodlands along the Pacific coast of NorthAmerica.
A LOCAL LEGEND
The Monterey Cypress (or for aspiring taxonomists: Hesperocyparis macrocarp) belongs to a large family of trees called Cupressaceae. This family has a lot of well-known members, including the Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia, and Italian Cypress. Like their relatives, Monterey Cypresses reach extreme heights, widths, and ages. PLANT OF THE WEEK: DOUGLAS IRIS Luckily, California has a native Iris that can handle the drought better than any non-native could. It’s called the Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) and you can buy your own at Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery. “It’s amazing to see the natural variety in Iris, from a deep blue-purple to pale white,” says nursery managerRob de Bree.
THE HORRORS OF THE SUMMIT TUNNEL One minute before midnight on November 17, 1879, a crew of 21 Chinese laborers and two white men were preparing a blast 2,700 feet inside the mountain. The fire ignited a massive pocket of gas and, according to the Sentinel, there was “a roar and shock that shook the mountains from base to summit.”. TEN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REDWOODS 3. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more—the tallest tree on Earth. (More below.) Photo by Margie Ryan. 4. While there are 2,000-year-old redwoods in our neighborhood, most of the redwoods we see are much, much younger. (More below.) Photo courtesySempervirens Fund.
SPRING TRAIL TO SPRING BOX TRAIL Spring Trail to Spring Box Trail to Lime Kiln Trail to Spring Trail 3 miles; 60 minutes; easy to moderate. Starting from the Spring Street entrance, Spring Trail—basically flat, wide and picturesque—makes for a snazzy in-and-out that’s really popular with runners and dogwalkers.It wends through oak and madrone forest, stands of fragrant redwood and open areas with sweeping views of the THE GEOLOGIST AND THE CASE OF THE SCOTTS VALLEY RUINS Aug. 19, 2014—On a tip from a local historian, UC–Santa Cruz geologist Hilde Schwartz went to Scotts Valley in 2012 to investigate a mystery. Twelve squat tubular stones sit among the trees like lumpy flat-topped bundt cakes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A visitor can flake away bits of sand and embedded sand dollars from the formationswith
ED LEVIN SPRING VALLEY TRAIL Ed Levin Spring Valley Trail. A nice jaunt from the Spring Valley Group Area in the park’s southern section, this trail starts at the Spring Valley Trailhead just off Spring Valley Road. At the first intersection, .1 miles in, continue straight toward the Los Coches Ridge Trail. The path, muddy in winter, descends to Los Coches Creekand a
WELCOME TO SANTA CRUZ Get Involved. Santa Cruz is bursting with organizations working for ecological causes and businesses striving to do the right thing. Take a look at our Green Org listings to learn more. Photo courtesy O'Neill Sea Odyssey. No front page content has been created yet.WADDELL BEACH
Waddell Beach is easily one of the most beautiful in California. It’s a stretch of rugged coastline just south of Año Nuevo State Park and about 17 miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway One. There’s plenty of parking both along the highway and in a dirt lot facing the beach. Behind the beach sits Rancho del Oso, a section of Big Basin VOLAGI ENDURANCE BIKES Both the Liscio and the Viaje also feature built-in front and rear fender mounts, as well as rear rack mounts—further adding to the bikes' versatility and usability. Call Bicycle Trip at 831-427-2580, or drop by to check out the Volagi Liscio or Viaje, or visit the Friendliest Bike Shop in Town at 1001 Soquel Ave., near Whole Foods.And
SPRING TRAIL TO SPRING BOX TRAIL Spring Trail to Spring Box Trail to Lime Kiln Trail to Spring Trail 3 miles; 60 minutes; easy to moderate. Starting from the Spring Street entrance, Spring Trail—basically flat, wide and picturesque—makes for a snazzy in-and-out that’s really popular with runners and dogwalkers.It wends through oak and madrone forest, stands of fragrant redwood and open areas with sweeping views of theBIG ROCK HOLE
Minutes from the heart of downtown Santa Cruz lies a quiet oasis on the San Lorenzo River, away from the crowds of weekend tourists. The water is cool but not frigid, the sand is soft and warm, and alders, cottonwoods and big leaf maples provide respite from the hot midday sun. Welcome to Big Rock Hole, where locals come when it’s too hotin
THE GEOLOGIST AND THE CASE OF THE SCOTTS VALLEY RUINS Aug. 19, 2014—On a tip from a local historian, UC–Santa Cruz geologist Hilde Schwartz went to Scotts Valley in 2012 to investigate a mystery. Twelve squat tubular stones sit among the trees like lumpy flat-topped bundt cakes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. A visitor can flake away bits of sand and embedded sand dollars from the formationswith
SUNSET TRAIL
Italian Trail (or Upper Chaparral or Lower Chaparral) to Sunset Trail to Sunset Vista Point and back. 2.5 miles in-and-out; 1 hour 45 min; moderate. This short trail, shared by hikers and equestrians, is more challenging than it might initially seem because it's all uphill going in. The total elevation gain is 600 feet, and it gets very hot PLANT OF THE WEEK: DOUGLAS IRIS Luckily, California has a native Iris that can handle the drought better than any non-native could. It’s called the Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) and you can buy your own at Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery. “It’s amazing to see the natural variety in Iris, from a deep blue-purple to pale white,” says nursery managerRob de Bree.
BERRY CREEK FALLS FROM WADDELL BEACH 12 miles RT; 600 ft elevation gain; 4-5 hours; moderate to strenuous. Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail from Waddell Beach to Berry Creek Falls Trail. Whether you call it Waddell Creek, the Waddell Valley or Rancho del Oso, this gorgeous, verdant section of Big Basin Redwoods State Park has a huge fan base. The valley's varied terrain—which includes NO LEFT TURN UNSTONED IN LA HONDA Feb. 23, 2015--The rolling grasslands of La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve are like a sublime hallucination this time of year; their contours, a sensuous geometry. A breeze sweeps through the clearing and the lush green shivers with life. The velvety slopes make me want to strip off my clothes and perform wild, flailing somersaults downthe hill.
DEL PUERTO CANYON: FROM THE EARTH’S MANTLE TO MARS IN THE Long referred to as “the door,” Del Puerto Canyon winds 22 miles through the Diablo Range, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to San Antonio Valley and, eventually, the greater San Francisco Bay area. The creek that emerges from the canyon was a vital stop on the long, dry El Camino Viejo. The Spanish called it Arroyo de La Puerta. SPRING TRAIL TO SPRING BOX TRAIL Spring Trail to Spring Box Trail to Lime Kiln Trail to Spring Trail 3 miles; 60 minutes; easy to moderate. Starting from the Spring Street entrance, Spring Trail—basically flat, wide and picturesque—makes for a snazzy in-and-out that’s really popular with runners and dogwalkers.It wends through oak and madrone forest, stands of fragrant redwood and open areas with sweeping views of theSUNSET TRAIL
Italian Trail (or Upper Chaparral or Lower Chaparral) to Sunset Trail to Sunset Vista Point and back. 2.5 miles in-and-out; 1 hour 45 min; moderate. This short trail, shared by hikers and equestrians, is more challenging than it might initially seem because it's all uphill going in. The total elevation gain is 600 feet, and it gets very hot TEN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REDWOODS 3. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more—the tallest tree on Earth. (More below.) Photo by Margie Ryan. 4. While there are 2,000-year-old redwoods in our neighborhood, most of the redwoods we see are much, much younger. (More below.) Photo courtesySempervirens Fund.
BIG ROCK HOLE
Minutes from the heart of downtown Santa Cruz lies a quiet oasis on the San Lorenzo River, away from the crowds of weekend tourists. The water is cool but not frigid, the sand is soft and warm, and alders, cottonwoods and big leaf maples provide respite from the hot midday sun. Welcome to Big Rock Hole, where locals come when it’s too hotin
PLANT OF THE WEEK: DOUGLAS IRIS Luckily, California has a native Iris that can handle the drought better than any non-native could. It’s called the Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) and you can buy your own at Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery. “It’s amazing to see the natural variety in Iris, from a deep blue-purple to pale white,” says nursery managerRob de Bree.
BERRY CREEK FALLS FROM WADDELL BEACH 12 miles RT; 600 ft elevation gain; 4-5 hours; moderate to strenuous. Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail from Waddell Beach to Berry Creek Falls Trail. Whether you call it Waddell Creek, the Waddell Valley or Rancho del Oso, this gorgeous, verdant section of Big Basin Redwoods State Park has a huge fan base. The valley's varied terrain—which includes PROTECTING GOATS AND LIONS Chickens, pigs and baby goats in the Santa Cruz Mountains need to be protected from mountain lions and other predators. Mountain lions get shot for following their instinct to predate. Protecting our small animals can help save the pumas. Dec. 9, 2014—Folks in the Santa Cruz Mountains who raise goats, sheep, pigs or other livestock arefacing
ED LEVIN SPRING VALLEY TRAIL Ed Levin Spring Valley Trail. A nice jaunt from the Spring Valley Group Area in the park’s southern section, this trail starts at the Spring Valley Trailhead just off Spring Valley Road. At the first intersection, .1 miles in, continue straight toward the Los Coches Ridge Trail. The path, muddy in winter, descends to Los Coches Creekand a
5 GREAT WILDFLOWER HIKES IN THE SOUTH BAY Ponderosa and Forest Trails at Henry Coe State Park. 1.5 miles, moderate to steep (Ponderosa); 3.7 miles with insignificant elevation gain (Forest) Henry Coe is a bit of a haul—easily an hour away from downtown San Jose—but with its huge views and Ponderosa pines, it feels like being transported to the Sierras, which in our book makesthe
DEL PUERTO CANYON: FROM THE EARTH’S MANTLE TO MARS IN THE Long referred to as “the door,” Del Puerto Canyon winds 22 miles through the Diablo Range, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to San Antonio Valley and, eventually, the greater San Francisco Bay area. The creek that emerges from the canyon was a vital stop on the long, dry El Camino Viejo. The Spanish called it Arroyo de La Puerta. SPRING TRAIL TO SPRING BOX TRAIL Spring Trail to Spring Box Trail to Lime Kiln Trail to Spring Trail 3 miles; 60 minutes; easy to moderate. Starting from the Spring Street entrance, Spring Trail—basically flat, wide and picturesque—makes for a snazzy in-and-out that’s really popular with runners and dogwalkers.It wends through oak and madrone forest, stands of fragrant redwood and open areas with sweeping views of theSUNSET TRAIL
Italian Trail (or Upper Chaparral or Lower Chaparral) to Sunset Trail to Sunset Vista Point and back. 2.5 miles in-and-out; 1 hour 45 min; moderate. This short trail, shared by hikers and equestrians, is more challenging than it might initially seem because it's all uphill going in. The total elevation gain is 600 feet, and it gets very hot TEN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REDWOODS 3. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more—the tallest tree on Earth. (More below.) Photo by Margie Ryan. 4. While there are 2,000-year-old redwoods in our neighborhood, most of the redwoods we see are much, much younger. (More below.) Photo courtesySempervirens Fund.
BIG ROCK HOLE
Minutes from the heart of downtown Santa Cruz lies a quiet oasis on the San Lorenzo River, away from the crowds of weekend tourists. The water is cool but not frigid, the sand is soft and warm, and alders, cottonwoods and big leaf maples provide respite from the hot midday sun. Welcome to Big Rock Hole, where locals come when it’s too hotin
PLANT OF THE WEEK: DOUGLAS IRIS Luckily, California has a native Iris that can handle the drought better than any non-native could. It’s called the Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) and you can buy your own at Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery. “It’s amazing to see the natural variety in Iris, from a deep blue-purple to pale white,” says nursery managerRob de Bree.
BERRY CREEK FALLS FROM WADDELL BEACH 12 miles RT; 600 ft elevation gain; 4-5 hours; moderate to strenuous. Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail from Waddell Beach to Berry Creek Falls Trail. Whether you call it Waddell Creek, the Waddell Valley or Rancho del Oso, this gorgeous, verdant section of Big Basin Redwoods State Park has a huge fan base. The valley's varied terrain—which includes PROTECTING GOATS AND LIONS Chickens, pigs and baby goats in the Santa Cruz Mountains need to be protected from mountain lions and other predators. Mountain lions get shot for following their instinct to predate. Protecting our small animals can help save the pumas. Dec. 9, 2014—Folks in the Santa Cruz Mountains who raise goats, sheep, pigs or other livestock arefacing
ED LEVIN SPRING VALLEY TRAIL Ed Levin Spring Valley Trail. A nice jaunt from the Spring Valley Group Area in the park’s southern section, this trail starts at the Spring Valley Trailhead just off Spring Valley Road. At the first intersection, .1 miles in, continue straight toward the Los Coches Ridge Trail. The path, muddy in winter, descends to Los Coches Creekand a
5 GREAT WILDFLOWER HIKES IN THE SOUTH BAY Ponderosa and Forest Trails at Henry Coe State Park. 1.5 miles, moderate to steep (Ponderosa); 3.7 miles with insignificant elevation gain (Forest) Henry Coe is a bit of a haul—easily an hour away from downtown San Jose—but with its huge views and Ponderosa pines, it feels like being transported to the Sierras, which in our book makesthe
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Get Involved. Santa Cruz is bursting with organizations working for ecological causes and businesses striving to do the right thing. Take a look at our Green Org listings to learn more. Photo courtesy O'Neill Sea Odyssey. No front page content has been created yet. TEN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REDWOODS 3. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more—the tallest tree on Earth. (More below.) Photo by Margie Ryan. 4. While there are 2,000-year-old redwoods in our neighborhood, most of the redwoods we see are much, much younger. (More below.) Photo courtesySempervirens Fund.
BERRY CREEK FALLS FROM WADDELL BEACH 12 miles RT; 600 ft elevation gain; 4-5 hours; moderate to strenuous Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail from Waddell Beach to Berry Creek Falls Trail. Whether you call it Waddell Creek, the Waddell Valley or Rancho del Oso, this gorgeous, verdant section of Big Basin Redwoods State Park has a huge fan base. The valley's varied terrain—which includes coastal marsh, Monterey pine forest, oak woodlandA LOCAL LEGEND
The Monterey Cypress (or for aspiring taxonomists: Hesperocyparis macrocarp) belongs to a large family of trees called Cupressaceae. This family has a lot of well-known members, including the Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia, and Italian Cypress. Like their relatives, Monterey Cypresses reach extreme heights, widths, and ages.BIG ROCK HOLE
Minutes from the heart of downtown Santa Cruz lies a quiet oasis on the San Lorenzo River, away from the crowds of weekend tourists. The water is cool but not frigid, the sand is soft and warm, and alders, cottonwoods and big leaf maples provide respite from the hot midday sun. Welcome to Big Rock Hole, where locals come when it’s too hotin
PORTER CAVES
About Porter Caves. The campus of the University of California-Santa Cruz feels a lot like a park, with its redwood groves and sweeping views of Monterey Bay. Another amazing asset of the 6,651-acre campus is Porter Caves, a series of three underground chambers located in a section of woods right off Empire Grade Road near UCSC’s PorterCollege.
STEAMER LANE
Steamer Lane is almost always breaking — and packed with protective locals. Photo by Chip Scheuer. The Santa Cruz surfing experience distilled down to a single break, Steamer Lane holds undisputed title as the quintessential Nor-Cal wave: a cold water right-hand point break containing several distinct wave zones, each offering incredible THE HORRORS OF THE SUMMIT TUNNEL One minute before midnight on November 17, 1879, a crew of 21 Chinese laborers and two white men were preparing a blast 2,700 feet inside the mountain. The fire ignited a massive pocket of gas and, according to the Sentinel, there was “a roar and shock that shook the mountains from base to summit.”. PROTECTING GOATS AND LIONS Chickens, pigs and baby goats in the Santa Cruz Mountains need to be protected from mountain lions and other predators. Mountain lions get shot for following their instinct to predate. Protecting our small animals can help save the pumas. Dec. 9, 2014—Folks in the Santa Cruz Mountains who raise goats, sheep, pigs or other livestock arefacing
SCHWAN LAKE
A quiet dog-friendly state park hidden in the middle of Santa Cruz County. Bring your dog, bike, friend, or just a pair of binoculars for a peaceful stroll through Schwan Lake Park. This patch of state parkland (technically it's part of Twin Lakes State Beach) may only boast 1.1 miles of walking trails, but the dirt paths are burstingwith the
DEL PUERTO CANYON: FROM THE EARTH’S MANTLE TO MARS IN THEDEL PUERTO CANYONDEL PUERTO CANYONDEL PUERTO CANYON CADEL PUERTO CANYON DAMDELPUERTO CANYON FIRE
Long referred to as “the door,” Del Puerto Canyon winds 22 miles through the Diablo Range, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to San Antonio Valley and, eventually, the greater San Francisco Bay area. The creek that emerges from the canyon was a vital stop on the long, dry El Camino Viejo. The Spanish called it Arroyo de La Puerta.A LOCAL LEGEND
The Monterey Cypress (or for aspiring taxonomists: Hesperocyparis macrocarp) belongs to a large family of trees called Cupressaceae. This family has a lot of well-known members, including the Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia, and Italian Cypress. Like their relatives, Monterey Cypresses reach extreme heights, widths, and ages. TEN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REDWOODS 3. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more—the tallest tree on Earth. (More below.) Photo by Margie Ryan. 4. While there are 2,000-year-old redwoods in our neighborhood, most of the redwoods we see are much, much younger. (More below.) Photo courtesySempervirens Fund.
SUNSET TRAIL
Italian Trail (or Upper Chaparral or Lower Chaparral) to Sunset Trail to Sunset Vista Point and back. 2.5 miles in-and-out; 1 hour 45 min; moderate. This short trail, shared by hikers and equestrians, is more challenging than it might initially seem because it's all uphill going in. The total elevation gain is 600 feet, and it gets very hot PLANT OF THE WEEK: DOUGLAS IRIS Luckily, California has a native Iris that can handle the drought better than any non-native could. It’s called the Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) and you can buy your own at Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery. “It’s amazing to see the natural variety in Iris, from a deep blue-purple to pale white,” says nursery managerRob de Bree.
SPRING TRAIL TO SPRING BOX TRAIL Spring Trail to Spring Box Trail to Lime Kiln Trail to Spring Trail 3 miles; 60 minutes; easy to moderate. Starting from the Spring Street entrance, Spring Trail—basically flat, wide and picturesque—makes for a snazzy in-and-out that’s really popular with runners and dogwalkers.It wends through oak and madrone forest, stands of fragrant redwood and open areas with sweeping views of theTHE POGONIP
Ten minutes from downtown Santa Cruz lies a lush city greenbelt with spectacular views overlooking town and Monterey Bay. Pogonip’s 640 acres and 8 miles of trail serve up prime Santa Cruz hiking, walking and running through redwood forest, oak woodland and remnants of coastal terrace prairie, plus some good old-fashioned, totally nonnative-yet-fetching-nonetheless grassland. PYRE REQUIRED: PLANTS ON FIRE by Desiree Loggins. Jan. 2, 2014—When considering our developed and admittedly crowded world, it can be difficult to conceive of how wildfire would do us any good. There is a visceral twang of anxiety that shoots up a Californian’s spine when witnessing familiar parks in Big Sur or anywhere else light up in flames, as we did on Dec. 15when
FINDING POMPONIO'S CAVE Secret correspondence among priests, the governor and the commandante of the San Francisco presidio revealed plans to capture Pomponio at his cave hideout here in the Santa Cruz Mountains in July 1823. Subsequent letters reveal this cabal’s disappointment in failing to find the wily native. ED LEVIN SPRING VALLEY TRAIL Ed Levin Spring Valley Trail. A nice jaunt from the Spring Valley Group Area in the park’s southern section, this trail starts at the Spring Valley Trailhead just off Spring Valley Road. At the first intersection, .1 miles in, continue straight toward the Los Coches Ridge Trail. The path, muddy in winter, descends to Los Coches Creekand a
DEL PUERTO CANYON: FROM THE EARTH’S MANTLE TO MARS IN THEDEL PUERTO CANYONDEL PUERTO CANYONDEL PUERTO CANYON CADEL PUERTO CANYON DAMDELPUERTO CANYON FIRE
Long referred to as “the door,” Del Puerto Canyon winds 22 miles through the Diablo Range, connecting the San Joaquin Valley to San Antonio Valley and, eventually, the greater San Francisco Bay area. The creek that emerges from the canyon was a vital stop on the long, dry El Camino Viejo. The Spanish called it Arroyo de La Puerta.A LOCAL LEGEND
The Monterey Cypress (or for aspiring taxonomists: Hesperocyparis macrocarp) belongs to a large family of trees called Cupressaceae. This family has a lot of well-known members, including the Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia, and Italian Cypress. Like their relatives, Monterey Cypresses reach extreme heights, widths, and ages. TEN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REDWOODS 3. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more—the tallest tree on Earth. (More below.) Photo by Margie Ryan. 4. While there are 2,000-year-old redwoods in our neighborhood, most of the redwoods we see are much, much younger. (More below.) Photo courtesySempervirens Fund.
SUNSET TRAIL
Italian Trail (or Upper Chaparral or Lower Chaparral) to Sunset Trail to Sunset Vista Point and back. 2.5 miles in-and-out; 1 hour 45 min; moderate. This short trail, shared by hikers and equestrians, is more challenging than it might initially seem because it's all uphill going in. The total elevation gain is 600 feet, and it gets very hot PLANT OF THE WEEK: DOUGLAS IRIS Luckily, California has a native Iris that can handle the drought better than any non-native could. It’s called the Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris) and you can buy your own at Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery. “It’s amazing to see the natural variety in Iris, from a deep blue-purple to pale white,” says nursery managerRob de Bree.
SPRING TRAIL TO SPRING BOX TRAIL Spring Trail to Spring Box Trail to Lime Kiln Trail to Spring Trail 3 miles; 60 minutes; easy to moderate. Starting from the Spring Street entrance, Spring Trail—basically flat, wide and picturesque—makes for a snazzy in-and-out that’s really popular with runners and dogwalkers.It wends through oak and madrone forest, stands of fragrant redwood and open areas with sweeping views of theTHE POGONIP
Ten minutes from downtown Santa Cruz lies a lush city greenbelt with spectacular views overlooking town and Monterey Bay. Pogonip’s 640 acres and 8 miles of trail serve up prime Santa Cruz hiking, walking and running through redwood forest, oak woodland and remnants of coastal terrace prairie, plus some good old-fashioned, totally nonnative-yet-fetching-nonetheless grassland. PYRE REQUIRED: PLANTS ON FIRE by Desiree Loggins. Jan. 2, 2014—When considering our developed and admittedly crowded world, it can be difficult to conceive of how wildfire would do us any good. There is a visceral twang of anxiety that shoots up a Californian’s spine when witnessing familiar parks in Big Sur or anywhere else light up in flames, as we did on Dec. 15when
FINDING POMPONIO'S CAVE Secret correspondence among priests, the governor and the commandante of the San Francisco presidio revealed plans to capture Pomponio at his cave hideout here in the Santa Cruz Mountains in July 1823. Subsequent letters reveal this cabal’s disappointment in failing to find the wily native. ED LEVIN SPRING VALLEY TRAIL Ed Levin Spring Valley Trail. A nice jaunt from the Spring Valley Group Area in the park’s southern section, this trail starts at the Spring Valley Trailhead just off Spring Valley Road. At the first intersection, .1 miles in, continue straight toward the Los Coches Ridge Trail. The path, muddy in winter, descends to Los Coches Creekand a
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Get Involved. Santa Cruz is bursting with organizations working for ecological causes and businesses striving to do the right thing. Take a look at our Green Org listings to learn more. Photo courtesy O'Neill Sea Odyssey. No front page content has been created yet. HOFFMAN'S HISTORIC SITE Aptos Creek Fire Road to Loma Prieta Grade to Aptos Creek Fire Road 3.8 miles, 1.5 hours RT from Porter Picnic Area (closed to cars in winter); 6 miles, 2.5 hours RT from George's Picnic Area (openyear-round)
TEN AMAZING FACTS ABOUT REDWOODS 3. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more—the tallest tree on Earth. (More below.) Photo by Margie Ryan. 4. While there are 2,000-year-old redwoods in our neighborhood, most of the redwoods we see are much, much younger. (More below.) Photo courtesySempervirens Fund.
A LOCAL LEGEND
The Monterey Cypress (or for aspiring taxonomists: Hesperocyparis macrocarp) belongs to a large family of trees called Cupressaceae. This family has a lot of well-known members, including the Coast Redwood, Giant Sequoia, and Italian Cypress. Like their relatives, Monterey Cypresses reach extreme heights, widths, and ages.STEAMER LANE
by Garrett Wheeler. The Santa Cruz surfing experience distilled down to a single break, Steamer Lane holds undisputed title as the quintessential Nor-Cal wave: a cold water right-hand point break containing several distinct wave zones, each offering incredible consistency thanks to optimum swell exposure and excellent protection from the dominant northwest wind. SPRING TRAIL TO SPRING BOX TRAIL Spring Trail to Spring Box Trail to Lime Kiln Trail to Spring Trail 3 miles; 60 minutes; easy to moderate. Starting from the Spring Street entrance, Spring Trail—basically flat, wide and picturesque—makes for a snazzy in-and-out that’s really popular with runners and dogwalkers.It wends through oak and madrone forest, stands of fragrant redwood and open areas with sweeping views of theTHE POGONIP
Ten minutes from downtown Santa Cruz lies a lush city greenbelt with spectacular views overlooking town and Monterey Bay. Pogonip’s 640 acres and 8 miles of trail serve up prime Santa Cruz hiking, walking and running through redwood forest, oak woodland and remnants of coastal terrace prairie, plus some good old-fashioned, totally nonnative-yet-fetching-nonetheless grassland.BIG ROCK HOLE
Minutes from the heart of downtown Santa Cruz lies a quiet oasis on the San Lorenzo River, away from the crowds of weekend tourists. The water is cool but not frigid, the sand is soft and warm, and alders, cottonwoods and big leaf maples provide respite from the hot midday sun. Welcome to Big Rock Hole, where locals come when it’s too hotin
PROTECTING GOATS AND LIONS Chickens, pigs and baby goats in the Santa Cruz Mountains need to be protected from mountain lions and other predators. Mountain lions get shot for following their instinct to predate. Protecting our small animals can help save the pumas. Dec. 9, 2014—Folks in the Santa Cruz Mountains who raise goats, sheep, pigs or other livestock arefacing
ADVENTURE IN THE BAMBOO FOREST July 16, 2014—Only 15 minutes away from Santa Cruz lies an outdoor adventure that’s free and enjoyable for the whole family. Take a trip to the Bamboo Giant, and you and your kids will be transported to 38 acres of beautiful bamboo forests, koi ponds, trails and many other delightful surprises. The nursery is one of the largest displays of Skip to main contentSEARCH FORM
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