Monarch butterflies from the western United States have arrived in Santa Cruz and other parts of the California coast, clumping on branches of Monterey pine, coastal redwoods and eucalyptus, where ...

A brush rabbit forages in the undergrowth at Natural Bridges State Beach. While Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz is famous for its monarch butterflies and diverse birdlife, these rabbits ...

A trio of birds flew overhead as a surfer grabbed a wave off Natural Bridges State Beach during a recent swell. According to surf-forecast.com the spot is “a sheltered reef break that has fairly ...

SANTA CRUZ — Volunteers with the Marine Mammal Center rescued a sea lion that washed up on the beach at Natural Bridges State Beach Sunday afternoon. The Marine Mammal Center is a nonprofit ...