It’s a pretty quick take on a very big park. The intro:
There’s a tree-hugger born every minute at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
The seductive charms of the park’s towering ancient redwoods become evident the minute you step on a trail. Before long these trees seem more like national treasures – the idea of chopping one down for lumber makes about as much sense as knocking down the Washington Monument for a highway bypass. Good luck working up the nerve to cut your own Christmas tree in December.
The column distills two hikes from last month: Big Basin from the back side and Big Basin minus the waterfalls.
Good ‘un, mate!
I’ve passed on the Merc link to interested team mates here. Hope they get the hint…I’d love to do Berry Creek Falls, but I got “narrowed” when I tried it a couple of years ago. Sure is a nice place to spend a hot day in Livermore, too.