A Muddy Race at Mount Hamilton
On October 9, 805 teams of two, 100 individuals, and 220 children, along with hundreds of volunteers from local civic organizations, a crack team of event organizers, and thousands of...
Exploration
A Sweeping View of the Natural Beauty of Napa Valley
This park near downtown Napa has been run by volunteers for decades. Great views and extensive trails make it worth a visit.
Book Review: Best Hikes with Kids: San Francisco Bay Area
By Laure Latham, The Mountaineers Books, 2011, 364 pages, $19.95. Hiking with kids can seem daunting, but Laure Latham is an expert. Her new book is filled with ways to...
Book Review: The Walker’s Map of San Francisco
Pease Press Maps (peasepress.com), 2010, double-sided foldout map, $7.95. Whether you’re looking for a new lunch-break stroll or an all-day weekend hike, this map provides useful information that even a...
Book Review: Walkabout Northern California: Hiking Inn to Inn
By Tom Courtney, Wilderness Press, 2011, 234 pages, $16.95. Imagine hiking from inn to inn carrying only a day pack, following a beautiful trail with a nice meal and room...
In Half Moon Bay, Three More Miles for Coastal Trail
The Peninsula Open Space Trust has opened three more miles of the California Coastal Trail, which someday may run the entire 1,200-mile length of the coast. For now, there’s a...
Got Kids? Take ’em outside!
In an alarming poll conducted by the Nature Conservancy, only ten percent of kids said they're spending time outside everyday. That's no typo folks, a whopping ten percent! Before you...
Up Close and Personal at Animalpalooza
Most kids recognize the ring-tailed lemur only as the animated character King Julien from the feature cartoon Madagascar. In real life, this endangered, highly social primate is known for its...
Can You Bag 15 SF Peaks on Sept 25?
Beware of pedestrians, San Francisco drivers, for they are taking back the streets on September 25. That's when more than a hundred folks will be trekking a near half-marathon over...
Midpeninsula Open Space District Launches Geocache Challenge
For some folks, just going out and hiking a trail doesn't compete with smart phones and laptops, Facebook and video games. But what if exploring a park meant using a...
