The Endangered Species Act has officially hit middle age
May 17, 2013 by Alessandra Bergamin
On its 40th anniversary, the Endangered Species Act has a 99 percent success rate.
What ever happened to Alden Olmsted?
Alden Olmsted has been MIA since last year’s state parks funding scandal, quietly working on a documentary he hopes will change the public’s consciousness.
Lake Merced Birds: A Lone Wrentit
May 14, 2013 by Dan Rademacher
Every so often I see a note from a local birder or amateur botanist that reminds me that there’s a …
Publisher’s Circle hike at Rockville Trails 5/11/13
May 13, 2013 by Judith Katz
Here are selected photos from the Bay Nature Publisher’s Circle hike at Rockville Trails with Solano Land Trust on the …
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Check out our 424 parks and 186 trails — with more trails listed every week! Find trails and parks great for views, wildflowers, birding, kids, and more.
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Gray Whale Cove Trail
Gray Whale Cove trail is a wonderful, short, easy hike in the Devil’s Slide area with beautiful ocean views. … -
Tarwater Trail Loop, Pescadero Creek County Park
This is not your average county park: It sprawls over 8,020 acres, encompassing the Pescadero Creek watershed, a major steelhead …
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Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Corridor Ridge Trail
This small 162-acre park in Glen Ellen, Sonoma might not appear to be a destination for those who don’t live …
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Quarry Lakes by BART
It’s a shame that going hiking or swimming so often entails firing up the old greenhouse gas generator. But thanks …
Local Hero: Seth Adams, Save Mount Diablo
2013 Local Hero award-winner Seth Adams of Save Mount Diablo is a big-picture guy, but he also revels in the details of wildflowers, maps, building a trail, or building a coalition.
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