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Felton Bike Park Update

Velocity Bike Park at Mount Hermon, possibly finished as early as summer 2015, promises to be a mountain biking destination like no other in Santa Cruz County.

Thanksgiving Weekend Fun

You're well fed, dressed for weather and you've got people in town. Time to step out! Photo by Liam Quinn.

You're well fed—very well fed—and still have friends and family in town. What to do in the days following Thanksgiving? See the sights, of course!

Redwoods as Climate Change Champions

Redwood forests sequester three times as much carbon as other forests. Hilltromper photo.

Can a California redwood forest see as much precipitation as rainy Seattle? Find out the answer to this question and more about redwood trees, as well as how climate change might affect our redwoods.

Why Does The Puma Cross The Road?

The "McDougal mountain lion," named for property Land Trust seeks to purchase for a wildlife crossing, on Aug. 9. Pathways for Wildlife photo.

The instinct to roam is key to the mountain lion's evolutionary success. Conservationists hope a wildlife crossing under Highway 17 will make the journey less deadly for the pumas of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Wildlife Crossings: Good for Deer, Too

Wildlife cam image of a black-tailed deer crossing safely under a highway courtesy Road Ecology Center.

The number of deer killed on California highways has doubled in the last year. Looks like mountain lions aren't the only animals that stand to benefit from wildlife bridges and underpasses.

How Do We Love Coast Dairies?

Looking down the West Liddell Creek ravine at Coast Dairies.

Let us count the ways in this video by the Trust for Public Land at the dedication of the 5,800-acre Coast Dairies property to the Bureau of Land Management.

Capitola All In for Bicycle Pump Track

Tomek Smuga-Otto works a line at the newly opened Scotts Valley pump track. Photo by Maciej Smuga-Otto.

Most pump tracks are community-driven projects. This one is a little different.

State Parks Winter Closures

Seasonal bridges come down for the winter in Nisene Marks, but Aptos Creek is often passble anyway. Hilltromper photo.

The times are a-changin’ as autumn descends upon us. Keep on top of seasonal changes to your favorite state parks!

Partial Solar Eclipse This Thursday

Partial solar eclipse on Jan. 30, 2014 as seen from space. NASA image.

Look sharp at 3:17pm, when the earth moves through the moon's shadow, covering almost half of the sun.

Wilder Ranch 40th Birthday

The Bolcoff Adobe, the oldest building at Wilder, dates back to 1840.

On Oct. 25, Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks throws a party for Wilder Ranch State Park, a jewel of a park that almost became a sprawling subdivision.

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