the nature-worshiping, fun-loving adventurer’s guide
Sleep beneath towering redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The loftiest trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains are more than 300 feet tall—and you'll find them all inside the Great Park.
This short and sweet—but very steep—trail in Año Nuevo State Park climbs 800 feet in just over a mile.
The Great Park is Sempervirens Fund’s bid to achieve its ultimate goal to preserve a fully functioning redwood ecosystem in perpetuity.
This Big Basin hike offers a stunning summit-to-sea perspective on the Great Park, a 200-square-mile swath of Santa Cruz Mountain redwood forest.
Longtime political leader aims to complete The Great Park during his tenure as board president.
Hallelujah! The Cemex property north of Santa Cruz has a new name.
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