The North Coast Rail Trail, also known as Segment 5 of the 32-mile Coastal Rail Trail, is divided into three phases stretching from Wilder Ranch to Davenport.

Scotts Valley is an often overlooked resort town nestled among the redwoods between Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and the Soquel Demonstration State Forest, and just 6 miles north of Santa Cruz.

Rancho del Oso, the coastal unit of Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Santa Cruz County's North Coast, is taking reservations ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — A man jumped off a cliff into the ocean at Wilder Ranch State Park north of Santa Cruz and vanished on Tuesday, emergency officials said. The incident happened around ...

Independence Day is a big deal all across Santa Cruz County, even though there will be no fireworks shows in the county this ...

Fabiola Rowland, a frequent visitor to North Santa Cruz Park, watched the cleanup process firsthand. “We actually saw them cleaning it the other day with a vacuum cleaner,” she said.

Visitors are drawn to the park’s five islands seeking wildlife, solitude, and active adventures, such as sea kayaking and snorkeling. On Santa Cruz Island, you can paddle into North America’s ...