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
The Bay Area’s richly diverse habitats, from tidal mudflats to ocean edges, chaparral-covered hills to redwood streamsides, are home to an incredible variety of wildlife. And it is so fun to spot them on a hike! Peeking over mixed landscapes and waterways, we have the chance to see whales and sea Leer más
There is beautiful fall foliage within the Bay Area. The trick of it is to think beyond forests and even trees to salt marshes (yes, salt marshes!), vineyards, and gardens. Pickleweeds in marshes turn a beautiful, vibrant red in fall, and you can find swaths of them along bayside trails. Leer más
There are so many extraordinary features of the Bay Area—coast redwoods! national parks! geology! military history! Golden Gate Bridge vistas!—it can be hard to decide where to take your out-of-town guests. No problem—we’ve got you covered! Here are eight hikes that showcase something special about the Bay Area, including four—FOUR!—national Leer más
If you’re looking for wild mountain hikes with unparalleled sea views and plenty of water features, Santa Barbara is one of the best places to go. Santa Barbara is nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, where you can see out to the Channel Islands and the Leer más
Mountainfilm is one of the oldest and most well-regarded documentary film festivals in the United States. Calling Telluride, Colorado, home for 45 years, it highlights both shorts and features that focus on humanitarian issues, environmental crises, and adventure in the outdoors. This past Memorial Day weekend, I traveled to the Leer más
A final hearing on the proposed expansion of the Los Angeles Zoo is being held on Wednesday, June 28th at 5PM. You can submit public comment on the plans until then. Friends of Griffith Park have some terrific information on the planned expansion, which they oppose. This post from 2022 Leer más