Pillar Paddle
Looking for some bragging rights? Tell your friends that you kayaked Mavericks. OK, so…
All Peninsula & South Bay Stories
Stately in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Rolling hills, mountain panoramas, and towering redwoods said to be the largest in the…
Seaside Summit in a State Park
With tangled trails and unmarked spurs lawlessly winding up the rugged 1,898-foot Montara Mountain,…
Hike to a Swim Hole
Long hikes on a summer day call for a cooling-off period. Dip in! This…
Life Aquinas
Reach a new height and gain a round-the-compass panorama at El Sereno Open Space…
Go Wilder
Hot summer day? Ride on! Beat the South Bay heat and get some beautiful…
Half Moon Highroller
For an easy bike ride with enormous coastal views, head a few miles south…
Ahhh-tumn Yosemite
Fall colors and fewer people are just a couple of reasons autumn is one…
Loch In!
Tucked in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Loch Lomond Recreation Area is known for its…
Afternoon on the Island
What is it about tiny islands in the middle of lakes? There’s something that…
Old as the Hills & Spring Fresh!
Sprawling in the distance beyond Peninsula’s Skyline Boulevard are acres of open space and…
Grant You This
High up in the foothills overlooking Santa Clara Valley, Joseph D. Grant County Park…
You Go Pogo!
Skirting the campus of the University of California Santa Cruz is a higher education…
Sunset Gone Wilder
So you’re sort of snobby about your sunsets? You like a brilliant technicolor all…
Bello from the Hills
Vast rolling hills, serene forest, breathtaking vistas, and hardly any people … it’s not…