State Parks Crisis: Get Involved!
We’ve rounded up the key links you need to plug into the movement to save California’s state parks.
Parks
The Parks and the People
Some 70 state parks were scheduled to be closed on July 1, 2012. But determined action by park-loving citizens around the state has succeeded in getting some parks removed from...
A streak of silver in state parks cloud
In the first few months after California announced its park closures in May 2011, park advocates were stunned and outraged. The state was tearing down 25 percent of a world-renowned...
A blogger’s mission to save state parks
It started out as a patriotic effort to show fellow citizens what they didn't know they were missing before it was gone. But in her mission to visit and blog...
State park advocates hit capitol halls
California state parks advocates are hitting the halls of the Capitol on Tuesday to remind lawmakers that they won’t go away, even though many parks are closing come July. There...
Bay Area Ridge Trail faces uncertain future
The vision to create a 550-mile trail around the San Francisco Bay is threatened by state park closures scheduled for this summer, trail advocates say.The Bay Area Ridge Trail may...
Benicia wants to run state park on California’s dime
The cash-strapped city of Benicia has come up with a novel way to keep its local state recreation area open and off the list of California park closures: get the...
A Little Help from Our Friends
In spring 2011, the bad news about California's state parks hit: 70 parks were slated for closure by July 2012, including 18 in the Bay Area. Since then, volunteers, nonprofits,...
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.
Rebecca Solnit on Marin’s Mount Burdell
Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve in Novato. Trail: 3.4 mi, 610 ft elevation gain, loop
