However, Channel Islands National Park, California's most exotic offshore ... only five Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and Anacapa are part of the Channel Islands National ...

You'll find Wilder Ranch State Park just west of central Santa Cruz. For more information, check out the California Department of Parks and Recreation's website. Beginner Surf Lesson in Santa Cruz ...

He reached into cracks and peered into crevices with a flashlight, hoping to find an endangered marine snail whose shell recently has become California’s state seashell: the black abalone. Seven ...

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a mile-long boardwalk and amusement park just south of central Santa Cruz. Operating for more than a century, the boardwalk boasts a plethora of rides, two of ...