Presidio, Past and Present
San Francisco’s Presidio is among the richest historical sites in the Bay region, or perhaps in all of California, a place with structures and changes in the landscape that go...
Author Archives: Jessica Taekman
Bay Area native Jessica Taekman spends her spare time hiking, surfing, and baking.
The West Coast’s Living Sand Dollars
There’s a lot more to the western sand dollar (Dendraster excentricus) than meets the eye. Most people who spend any time at the beach are familiar with the sand dollar’s...
Bay Area Resources for Accessible Outdoors
Universal access to nature and recreational activities is a work in progress, and opportunities, though currently somewhat limited, are expanding. Here's a list of resources.
Book Review: Breaking Through: Essays, Journals and Travelogues of Edward F. Ricketts
Breaking Through: Essays, Journals and Travelogues of Edward F. Ricketts, Katherine A. Rodger (ed.), UC Press, 2006, 348 pages, $39.95 www.ucpress.edu While he’s well known as the inspiration for the...
Book Review: Top Trails: San Francisco Bay Area
Top Trails: San Francisco Bay Area, by David Weintraub, Wilderness Press, 2004, 294 pages, $13.95 (www.wildernesspress.com). Bay Area day hikers, take note — and take a look at one of...
