Andrew Walsh of Ben Lomond, Calif., walks with his boys, Philip, 2, right, and Thomas, 4, center, along a trail in Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Sept. 5, 2019. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles ...

“Big Basin is an icon,” said McPherson, whose great-grandfather, Duncan McPherson, was a leading advocate of saving Big Basin’s redwoods more than a century ago. “It’s the oldest state park.

Santa Cruz Metro has partnered with State Parks to provide eco-friendly rides to Big Basin Redwoods State Park on summer weekends until Sept. 10. (Contributed – Andrew O’Keefe, Amotion Video) ...

The park’s administrative base of operations also will be relocated out to Saddle Mountain, a 17-acre State Parks-owned property near the corner of Big Basin Highway and Little Basin Way.

T. he ancient trees of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, deep in the Santa Cruz mountains, are some of the tallest living things on the planet. A quarter of a million visitors from around the world ...

Planners are re-imagining Big Basin State Park after it was devastated by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 20202. At Big Basin State Park, nature has been healing itself since the fire. The die ...

Big Basin, California’s oldest state park, lost its visitor center, museum and store. All told, over 24,000 acres burned in Butano, Big Basin and Año Nuevo state parks, leaving behind tens of ...

Since the CZU Fire devastated Big Basin State Park and a large swath of the Santa Cruz mountains in August 2020, there has been a lot of hard work done to rebuild. As we mark the second ...

Plans to rebuild Big Basin State Park to focus on nature 04:01. Planners are re-imagining Big Basin State Park after it was devastated by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 20202.