San Jose

Alum Rock Park

A 140-plus-year-old stone bridge crosses Penitencia Creek in Alum Rock Park. Photo by Raul A./CC

A few miles from downtown San Jose, find history, wildlife, a diverse set of trails, and great picnic spots at California's oldest municipal park.

Almaden Quicksilver County Park

The Senador Mine Trail at Almaden Quicksilver. Photo by Don DeBold/CC 2.0 DEED.

Historic mine country.

Bullet Train Redirected to Nor-Cal

Artist's rendering of high-speed rail. Photo credit to Wikimedia Commons.

New plans change everything.

Sierra Azul

Silicon Valley seen from Bald Mountain. Photo by Diane Main/CC.

Beautiful and rugged chaparral mountains surrounding Mt. Umunhum.

Hiking Through Quicksilver and ‘The Legend of New Almaden’

The remains of the April Tunnel Trestle.

This story begins with a mysterious mural—153 square feet of bizarre suffering and eerie salvation. From the upper left corner, a demon with legs like coiled springs descends upon men in loincloths.