Mangels Ranch

Elderly Aptos couples envision preserving their giant redwoods

Elderly Aptos couples envision preserving their giant redwoods

The only way to get to Dan and Pat Miller’s house in Aptos is to walk across a 3-ft wide wooden bridge spanning the steep canyon above Mangels Creek. As I cross the bridge, I feel like I’m walking back in time into a fairy tale. The Millers’ house, built in 1931, is dwarfed by the five giant old redwood trees that encircle it.

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