Josh Garrett is about to finish hiking the Pacific Crest Trail either tomorrow or Thursday in 59 days, which would best the previous record by about five days. Josh is a vegan who has been doing the hike as a fundraiser to support a nonprofit that advocates against animal cruelty. [...]
Recently, I checked out Wallace Falls, a series of nine waterfalls near Seattle.
From Sonoma County Regional Parks: "Pasta & Parks Fundraiser Supports Regional Parks June 13, 2013 – Santa Rosa, CA – The Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation will host “Pasta and Parks before The Big Q,” a fundraiser to support Sonoma County Regional Parks, on Friday, July 12 from 5 [...]
[imagebrowser id=83] It was 95 degrees last weekend at home so a coastal trip seemed like a good idea. With not a lot of time but a desire to be cool and see the open water, I went to Bodega Head. Hadn't been there in years and figured it would [...]
[imagebrowser id=29] So Taylor Mountain Regional Park has been open for all of three months. It came into public ownership quite a while earlier but it has taken some time and money to develop some trails, a parking area, and the other minimal trappings of a public-access county park. The [...]
Not really a hiking thing, but a worthy outdoors/parks program to share (and one that I personally partake in several times during the summer): From Sonoma County Regional Parks: "Local food trucks, those mobile vendors of delicious street food, return to Santa Rosa's Spring Lake Regional Park on Tuesday, [...]
Sharing news about two upcoming hiking events at Pepperwood Preserve, the 3,120-acre nature preserve just northeast of Santa Rosa. It's home to literally hundreds of plant and animal species and is worth exploring. From the Pepperwood folks: June 1 (9am to 3pm) $25 – Newcomers: Exploring Pepperwood’s Homestead [...]
[imagebrowser id=47] Here comes the annual spate of trips to Point Reyes and elsewhere along the coast, following the plan of finding good hikes that are don't leave me dripping with sweat. I'll be back in my usual haunts and the challenging peaks of Mount Diablo and Calistoga in the [...]
I see a lot of charity runs and bike rides but not a lot of charity hikes, so here's one. Plus, since I just did a Woods-to-Waves hike last weekend, I like the scope of this one. It's a trek from St. Dorothy's Rest, an Episcopal camp and retreat center [...]
[imagebrowser id=82] After approximately 200 hikes in the past four years, I get very excited at the prospect of a new one, especially one right here in Sonoma County. Sometimes a new hike can be a combination of some well-known hikes stitched together a different way, or can include a [...]
News from the Sonoma Ecology Center: "The public is invited to attend a Spring Hike and Picnic at Buckeye Knob, located near the top of Sonoma Mountain, on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Buckeye Knob (also known as the Eliot property) is a [...]
Plenty of chances to hike on this 'Earth Day' weekend (the day is technically Monday, April 22, but that may not be an ideal outdoors day for your schedule): - Pepperwood Preserve, Sunday, April 21. Guided and self-guided hikes. All-day festival (9 am to 4 pm.) In their words: "Take [...]
A Buffalo 
, New York native, I spent half of my life hibernating indoors, but for the past five years I have basked in the thrilling opportunity to enjoy year round hiking on the many trails of beautiful Northern California. In this blog I will continue in the tradition of trailhead, to recap the hikes I have taken and share the insights of my fellow hikers. Along with day hikes, I am also interested in dog friendly trails, and backpacking trips as well. Please feel free to offer suggestions of where I should hike next, or share tales of where you have explored. . Guest blog entries are extremely welcome as are your photos from your own hikes.