Berryessa Snow Mountain: Northern California’s New National Monument
A journey through a nearby landscape that can seem farther off and stranger than the High Sierra.
Category: Trails
San Francisco Joins the Water Trail
Islais Creek Park is the first official San Francisco site on the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail.
Love Muir Woods? Park Service Asks: Please Stay Away
A reservation system for the popular redwood grove is coming in 2017. Until then, the Park Service urges residents to stay away.
San Pablo Bay Restoration Means New Kayaking Destinations
A kayaker explores the newly restored and now-open tidal marsh at Cullinan Ranch in the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Follow a Trail Through the Ancient Oaks on Russian Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Perched atop the windward western side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Russian Ridge offers spellbinding views and a grove of monumental, centuries-old oaks.
The Peninsula Watershed: To Open, Or Not To Open?
The 23,000 acres around Crystal Springs are prime hiking territory in an urban region desperate for more places to get outdoors. They're also home to numerous endangered species, and critical...
Ride on the Wild Side: Exploring the East Bay Parks by Mountain Bike
Mountain biking is among the fastest-growing recreational activities in the East Bay Regional Parks. Follow along for a ride with Austin McInerny of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.
Coyote Valley Preserve Offers New Trails in South Silicon Valley
A new preserve in the Coyote Valley curbs tech sprawl.
Rancho Corral de Tierra: A Sea to Summit Trek on the San Mateo Coast
It’s time to open up Rancho Corral de Tierra, a storied, long-private piece of the coast, for all.
Explore a New Segment of the Ridge Trail On a Newly Opened Part of Sonoma Mountain
A writer who lived on Sonoma Mountain walks us through a new segment of Ridge Trail that opens his onetime backyard to the public.
