One of the treats this year’s abundant winter rains have brought is the revitalization of the Bay Area creeks. As we mentioned in earlier posts, there is something powerful and invigorating about watching your local creek come back to life. Beyond that, getting out and exploring the local watercourses during the winter is a tangible…
This undiscovered gem of a park is a perfect get away right in our backyard. You wouldn’t know it if you didn’t look for it, as it is mostly hidden from view, tucked in between Hercules and Martinez on a small side road off Hwy 4. If you blink you will surely miss the exit…
One of my favorite things about living in the Bay Area is that there seems to be an ever expanding selection of Open Spaces, Preserves, Parks, and Land Trusts that continually pop up on our radar. Our latest discovery was San Geronimo Valley’s Roy’s Redwoods, which is one of the Marin County Park’s Open Space Preserves.…
Be warned: I’m starting a love affair with Open Spaces & their trails. It turns out there are lots more of them than probably you know about. Unless, of course, you are someone who knows a lot about Open Space in the Bay Area. Anyway, we went hiking at Baltimore Canyon Open Space, which is…
In a word, Pleasanton Ridge was pleasant. (Sorry, but it’s true.) I’m not sure it’s my most favorite hiking spot EVER, but it had some good qualities, as well as some considerations for hiking with the smaller set. First, Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is the land of Big Oaks and Big Sycamores (and many buckeyes,…
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