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It was a foggy July morning in 2020 when I met up with Santa Cruz District of State Parks roads and trails supervisor Chris Pereira in the Año Nuevo...
Pigeon Point Lighthouse is a beloved and iconic landmark that has towered dramatically over the San Mateo County coast for 150 years. The tower...
Trail maps invite one to explore. On a sunny Tuesday in late January your correspondent, when weary of sheltering from the omicron virus’ winter...
When you think of chimpanzee research, what comes to your mind first? We bet it is the name of Jane Goodall who dedicated her life to the study and...
The San Mateo coast state parks – especially Pigeon Point, Año Nuevo, Butano and Half Moon Bay – thrive on docent volunteers who love what they do....
It was just two years ago that we were happy to announce that California State Parks has budgeted more than $9 Million to restore this iconic 115-ft...
Last year’s August wildfires, devastating as they were, have spawned at least two positive results – the natural cycle of forest regeneration, and...
Año Nuevo State Park’s elephant seal viewing area is planned to reopen on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays beginning July 9th following 15...
It is important to have inspired people manage our State Parks, and Barbara Morris, Supervising Ranger at the Half Moon Bay Ranger Station is one...