The first I heard of the Lost Coast Scenic Drive in Northern California was two days before we arrived. I had heard it was an ...

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Tucked behind Davenport’s agricultural fields along Highway 1, the federal government has been working with locals to design and carve out 17 miles of hiking trails as part of Santa Cruz County’s own ...

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California was rocked by a third earthquake in less than six hours, this one a moderately weak 2.7-magnitude seismic event. ...

The $24 million acquisition solidifies a 22,000-acre block of protected land stretching from Monte Rio to the coast.

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The rise of Google Maps mimics many of the scrappy origin tale tropes that are littered throughout the Bay Area.

Nestled in the redwood forests of Santa Cruz, California, there’s a place where the laws of physics seem to take a vacation. Welcome to the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot, where water flows uphill, people ...

Damnation Creek Redwoods in Redwood National Park in California, United States. Image via depositphotos. These animals are just a glimpse of the biodiversity within Redwood National Park, each playing ...