All Abuzz on Muddy Hollow Trail

August 24, 2012 •  by

“Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.”  —Mary Oliver See this hike mapped: Muddy Hollow Trail This short (1.5 mile), gentle walk follows the course … Read more

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Abbott’s Lagoon Photo Gallery

August 13, 2012 •  by

A visit to Abbott’s Lagoon always proves rewarding and never fails to offer a fresh experience. I’ve strolled down to the main lagoon dozens of times over the years and each visit is unique and memorable.

Fir forest in summer fog near the top of Old Pine Trail. Photo by Jules Evens.

In the Fog Drip at Point Reyes

August 4, 2012 •  by

“To find new things, take the path you took yesterday.” —John Burroughs I was thinking about John Burroughs, “the Grand Old Man of Nature,” as I walked the trails that climb from Bear Valley up to Inverness Ridge. Although I’ve … Read more

Walking The Bay Trail

July 19, 2012 •  by

After years working in office buildings, marketing executive Corinne DeBra was ready to get outside – and get outside she did! In 2009 she launched a walk around the entire perimeter of San Francisco Bay – logging 1,000 miles. Two years later, she decided to do it again.

Bohemia Ranch Goes Public

July 11, 2012 •  by

A remarkable Sonoma County landscape is finally preserved, protecting redwoods, Sargent cypress, serpentine grasslands, and a beloved waterfall.

Point Reyes: Palomarin to Bear Valley

July 4, 2012 •  by

Last night, for the first time in their 132-year rivalry, the San Francisco Giants swept the L.A. Dodgers with a shutout. This morning my granddaughter, Kalia, took her first steps and the Supreme Court upheld “Obamacare.” To celebrate, I decided to take a long “walkabout.”

A New Take on Sibley Preserve

July 1, 2012 •  by

Every day, east of Highway 24’s Caldecott Tunnel, thousands of commuters hurtle–or crawl–past a fine swath of the East Bay’s glorious greenbelt, where just off the highway, the north trailhead of Sibley Volcanic Preserve invites exploration.

Minus tides expose wilderness below the waves

June 28, 2012 •  by

Point Reyes Peninsula is rimmed along its rocky sections with a living fringe so diverse and wildly colorful – so dense with phenomenal creatures – that when the tides recede there’s a gravitational pull to go there and explore. Tidepools are literally the wilderness next door, yet accessible only when the moon and sun conspire to exert extra pull on the Earth’s oceanic sheath, thereby exposing the coastline. May through July is one of the two periods in the year when extreme low tides occur.