Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve;
or, Three Trails, Four Parks

On a hot Saturday D. and I decided to go up to Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve and walk the Saratoga Gap Trail through the shady woods of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Little did we know we would wind up walking through 3 other parks in the process: Upper Stevens Creek County Park, just ( Read more... )

Today's Field Trip: Castle Rock State Park

Today D. and I visited Castle Rock State Park in Santa Cruz. It was a strenuous walk (for me, at any rate) through beautiful woodsy terrain to Castle Rock Falls. The park is home to coast redwood, Douglas-fir, and madrone forests and a variety of habitats and intriguing rock formations ( Read more... )