In perhaps the feel-good promotion of the summer, the Giants are having a Grateful Dead tribute day in a few weeks as a fundraiser for some Bay Area nonprofits. One beneficiary will be the efforts to keep state parks in grapefruit juice and viagra Sonoma, Marin and San Francisco counties [...]
The other night, I did a sunset beach hike, along the sand near Bodega Harbor. To get to the beach, I had to go through some private property and use some unofficial access points because it seemed like the the only way to reach that stretch of land. Turns out [...]
Reprinted from The Press Democrat's Towns, April 8 edition When cyclist Jim Keene first visited Santa Rosa in 1982, his destination was Annadel State Park. A mecca for mountain bikers, trail runners, bird watchers and wildflower lovers alike, the park is now Keene's backyard. He lives in the [...]
Here we go again. A year and half after avoiding the budget axe, it was announced today that a quarter of the state park system cialis generic is slated to be shut down starting this fall. The news shouldn't be surprising to anyone who has been living through [...]
While I'm mulling another Yosemite or other national park getaway sometime in the near future, some miscellany to share from on and off the trails......
Just off of Highway 101 near the Wells Fargo Center is one of the largest collection of dogbane in this part of the country. The endangered plant, which is also known as Indian hemp and was used by Native Americans for making nets, covers a small tract of land that is now owned by the Sonoma County Open Space District.
News on some upcoming springtime hikes that should be colorful. Here's the scoop from the hike organizers:
If you missed Wednesday night's public meeting in Mill Valley on the very controversial plan by the federal government to limit where dogs can be in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, you have a few more chances.
If you get out and about around the Bay Area, whether hiking, biking, kayaking, skiing, whatever, you probably have seen Bay Nature magazine.
Local walking group marks 50th trek since inception late last year. And you're invited.....
Soon to be your newest backyard park. And I ventured forth.
Miscellany, shared.
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.