A walk through the tumultuous history of the East Bay’s popular shoreline park.
How the East Bay Shoreline Became A Park for the People
March 28, 2017 •
Lisa M. Krieger
Lisa M. Krieger is a Palo Alto-based outdoorswoman and a journalist with the San Jose Mercury News, covering science and medicine.
From the Redwoods to the Sea at Purisima Open Space Preserve
September 27, 2012 •
A new trail will connect the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
MidPen brings cattle back to the land
September 6, 2012 •
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is embarking on it’s first major foray into managing rangelands with the planning of the Purisima-To-The-Sea trail, which connects the Santa Cruz mountains to Highway 1. The district has adopted a policy of “conservation grazing” … Read more
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Back to the Land at Hidden Villa
February 21, 2012 •
Whether you’re looking for lessons in seed saving or hikes in nature, you’ll find them in the hills above Los Altos at Hidden Villa, which was home to the region’s first youth hostel and interracial summer camp.