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Never easy, but worth the view 27 Aug 2013 | 05:10 am
Is there a better view in Sonoma Valley than 2,100 feet up sitting atop Gunsight Rock? It’s the very first hike I did when I moved here five years ago, and I was woefully, naively and painfully unawa...
Pacific Crest Trail record-setting vegan hiker 6 Aug 2013 | 08:56 pm
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 ...
A 265-foot-high waterfall worth seeing 22 Jun 2013 | 05:01 am
Since we’re at the summer solstice and daylight seems to stretch on and on these days, it’s hard to not want to be outdoors on a hike. Plenty of options this weekend all around, so maybe I’ll see you ...
Fundraiser that includes a Taylor Mountain hike 14 Jun 2013 | 09:44 pm
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 Th...
Windy as ever at Bodega Head 7 Jun 2013 | 05:06 am
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 yea...
Taylor Mountain, aka Sonoma County’s newest park, is open 31 May 2013 | 10:17 pm
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,...
Hike, bike and eat 25 May 2013 | 04:30 am
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,...
Two ways to explore Pepperwood Preserve 22 May 2013 | 08:59 pm
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 wo...
Arch Rock at Point Reyes 21 May 2013 | 12:23 am
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...
Woods to waves, to aid hospital camp stays for kids 2 May 2013 | 10:30 pm
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. ...
