Almost a decade ago, former President Barack Obama recognized a “spectacular” stretch of coastal mountains and prairie near the Santa Cruz County community of Davenport with the prestigious ...

The plan calls for shifting the visitors center, most campsites and much of the original parking out of the old growth forest ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has identified the man killed in a crash that occurred in the Santa Cruz Mountains on ...

Located just west of central Santa Cruz, Wilder Ranch State Park is a 1800s-era dairy ranch, home to a Victorian homestead and a water-powered machine shop (both of which travelers can tour).

Cal Fire is responding to a wildfire west of Scotts Valley in the Santa Cruz Mountains Friday afternoon. The wildfire, named the Hermon Fire, grew to 2 acres by 12:38 p.m. and is 50 percent contained, ...

Laurel Mill Lodge, a residential property at 16770 Redwood Lodge Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Aug. 21, 2024. The image shows the main lodge building and the adjacent grounds.

The California hiker who was miraculously rescued 10 days after getting lost in the Santa Cruz Mountains has revealed chilling new details about his plight — including being stalked by a ...

LOS GATOS — An old lumber mill site nestled in a secluded and scenic spot in the Santa Cruz Mountains is up for sale after a years-long effort to renovate and refurbish the history-rich property ...

The kitchen area of Laurel Mill Lodge, a residential property at 16770 Redwood Lodge Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Aug. 21, 2024. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group) ...