A female house finch forages near the Hay Barn at UC Santa Cruz. House finches are common from coast to coast today and are familiar visitors to backyard feeders. These birds are native to the ...

Santa Cruz County Fair has a theme, and it is one that would make Old MacDonald proud. With an oink oink here and a baa baa there, this year’s theme celebrates the Pajaro Valley’s abundant farmlands ...

Kids in Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands believe Santa’s sleigh is pulled by horses, so they leave carrots and hay as a snack. In addition to hay and carrots for the horses, kids in Denmark ...