I just love exploring creeks in the Bay Area’s rainy season (roughly November through March). Finally, FINALLY, empty creek beds are filled with water and, for a limited time, we get to hike in water-filled forests. When I’m on a creek hike, everything calms down and tunes in to the Leer más…
One of the best parts about hiking is sitting down and enjoying a meal afterward. And weekend brunch is especially fun—something to look forward to and to savor the weekend with family and friends. In that spirit, here are 12 Bay Area hikes with nearby brunch ideas, as well as Leer más…
Sometimes, a bear just needs a relaxing float in a pond on a summer day. A rescued bear named Sonya knows how to do it right, based on a recent YouTube video from the Orphaned Wildlife Center. The nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation center in Otisville, New York said: “Notice how [Sonya] Leer más…
There’s good news this week from the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources). The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is no longer an endangered species, thanks to years of conservation efforts. The Iberian lynx is a medium-sized wild cat that lives on the Iberian Peninsula (continental Spain and Portugal). IUCN says the Leer más…
Last week, a woman who was section hiking the John Muir Trail required rescue after she mysteriously lost feeling in her legs and could not continue her trek. In an announcement posted to Facebook, Inyo County Search & Rescue (SAR) says the hiker had changed her mind about the original Leer más…
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a $22 million grant to the National Park Service (NPS) to “modernize and reconstruct a segment of the Norris to Golden Gate roadway in Yellowstone National Park.” Golden Gate Canyon is in the northwestern section of Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. Leer más…
While hiking with his human at Sleeping Giant State Park in Connecticut, a pup ran into some trouble and needed a rescue. A venomous snake bit the dog, but first responders got him out, despite the rough terrain, and administered anti-venom in time. At first, local news reports the dog’s Leer más…
