There’s going to be hell to pay for whoever put out the gopher poison that ended up killing three dogs on a trail in Marin. From the Chron’s latest update: The reward has grown to more than $31,000 since Tuesday,…
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Marin trail-running blog
by tmangan • August 14, 2007 • 0 Comments
Here’s a blog by a guy hoping to jog all the trails in Marin County. It’s a daunting task, which may explain why it hasn’t been updated in awhile. Even so, the trails covered include descriptions, trail facts and maps…
Where to go backpacking with dogs
by tmangan • August 14, 2007 • 0 Comments
A reader writes to ask for recommendations on 20- to 30-mile backpacking trips within a 90-minute drive of Sausalito. I immediately thought of Cache Creek Wildlife Area near Clear Lake, where I went on a dog-friendly outing with some folks…
Ponderosa Trail at Henry Coe State Park
by tmangan • August 13, 2007 • 3 Comments
On Sunday, the forecast for Gilroy predicted a high of only 82, which struck me as an engraved invitation to stop in on Henry Coe State Park on the rare sub-100 day in August. Naturally, it was at least 10…
Campground upgrade at Coyote Lake
by tmangan • August 13, 2007 • 0 Comments
Bay City News reports Santa Clara County is spending 1.7 million to add showers and RV sites at Coyote Lake. Following construction, the camp area will feature 17 recreational vehicle campsites with water and electrical hookups, a shower facility, new…
Henry Willard Coe in profile
by tmangan • August 12, 2007 • 2 Comments
I did a merely mildly excruciating hike Sunday at Henry Coe State Park — details to come Monday morning, but I wanted to post this picture I took: It’s the face of Henry Willard Coe from the relief sculpture at…
Report from Huntington Lake
by tmangan • August 12, 2007 • 0 Comments
Remember last month when we had a request for info on Huntington Lake in the Sierra east of Fresno? That was from Tom Kotynski, retired newsman and Out There With Tom blogger. This post shows him at the Kaiser Peak…
Car ban at Marin Headlands proposed
by tmangan • August 12, 2007 • 1 Comment
There’s a move afoot to ban car traffic at the Marin Headlands on some busy weekends, the Chron reports. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area has been circulating a plan that would improve roads and parking, add bike lanes and…
Three dogs die after hike
by tmangan • August 10, 2007 • 0 Comments
Something — and perhaps someone — claimed the lives of three dogs after a walk in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Chron reports: Marin Humane Society Capt. Cindy Machado said the three large dogs — two black Labrador…