Although 93% of the canyon was severely affected by the January 2025 fire, there are already signs of recovery – wildlife ...

Anecdotal evidence has long shown that oak trees can act as a line of defense against spreading blazes. Now, the Santa ...

The dominant tree species at UC Santa Cruz are Douglas fir, coast redwood, coast live oak, shreve oak and tanoak. Originally Published: July 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM PDT ...