Visit the Medicine Buddha Loop Trail in Northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains for a spiritual hike through the redwoods.

Recommendations for the weekend and beyond plus news and notes from around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, via ...

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, allow people to identify pathogens, rare species, and assess ecosystem health with the use of ...

As conservationists know, these clever dam-building rodents are a boon to recovering wetlands. But they can also contribute to flooding that causes catastrophic damage to acequias, which are crucial ...

California Highway Patrol says that a tall tree fell in the Santa Cruz Mountains, blocking a road. The 60-foot tree fell on ...

On opening night in Ben Lomond’s Mountain Community Theater, an ensemble of actors casually took the stage as though they ...

The 6,000 acre Cotoni Coast Dairies, a swath of mountainous terrain with scenic woodlands, Pacific Ocean vistas and miles of ...

The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office is urging caution after mountain lion sightings in Capitola, Watsonville and Aptos.

The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of multiple mountain lion sightings around the county this month.

California Highway Patrol says a big rig crash is expected to cause delays in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The crash is a solo non-injury crash off southbound Highway 17, just north of Sims Road. "If you ...

Mountain lions have been spotted strolling through Santa Cruz County neighborhoods this May. Residents living in Aptos, ...