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Trails

An Ode, a Map, and Details About the Ohlone Regional Wilderness Trail

October 1, 2018 •  by Obi Kaufmann

Writer/illustrator Obi Kaufmann treks the Ohlone Regional Wilderness Trail

Jenner Headlands Preserve

Grasslands with Soaring Pacific Views and Hawks

October 1, 2018 •  by Claire Peaslee

Jenner Headlands Preserve in Jenner. Trail: 15.5 mi, 3,690 ft elevation gain, out & back

The Guadalupe River and the Hidden Heart of San José

June 27, 2018 •  by Eric Simons

Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose. Trail: 9.5 mi, 137 ft elevation gain, point-to-point

Where to Find Redwoods Close to Home in the Bay Area

June 27, 2018 •  by Rebecca Pratt and Brittany Shoot

A new tool for finding parks.

western leatherwood

Discover the Rare Blooms of Huckleberry Preserve in the East Bay Hills

March 30, 2018 •  by Stephanie Penn

Rare plants are common in California. Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve sits in an ideal location to display some of the rarest of them.

"orpheus coyote and friends"

A Landscape Shaped by Art in the Santa Cruz Mountains

January 2, 2018 •  by Rachel Diaz-Bastin

At an artists’ retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a chance to see art and nature mix.

Hiking With Dad: A Daughter Helps Her Father Explore the Accessibility of the East Bay Parks

September 25, 2017 •  by Kathleen Richards

When Kathleen Richards’ father had a stroke, she set out into the parks to let nature aid his recovery.

View from Cardiac Hill

The Nature of Marin’s Famed Dipsea Trail

September 25, 2017 •  by Alisa Opar and Eric Simons

Mount Tamalpais State Park in Mill Valley. Trail: 14 mi, 4,107 ft elevation gain, out-and-back

hikers on the Franklin Point trail

Rare Coastal Prairie and Beach at Franklin Point

January 1, 2017 •  by Nate Seltenrich

Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero. Trail: 0.7 mi, 55 ft elevation gain, out-and-back

Berryessa Snow Mountain: Northern California’s New National Monument

May 9, 2016 •  by John Hart

A journey through a nearby landscape that can seem farther off and stranger than the High Sierra.

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