Walking releases chemicals that improve mood and reduce anxiety — yeah, we know that. Some poking around online this morning led me to this story mentioning a local psychologist who pioneered the practice of getting counseling off the couch and…
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Calaveras Big Trees State Park profiled
by tmangan • August 10, 2007 • 1 Comment
This is a park I’ve been meaning to check out — one of its salient attractions is a sequoia stump that once doubled as a dance floor. From a Contra Costa Times story of a few days ago: With two…
Taking the dog hiking
by tmangan • August 10, 2007 • 1 Comment
Carol Severin of the East Bay Regional Park District pens a bunch of hiking tips for dog owners. Among the highlights: Don’t let your dog chase squirrels, rabbits, deer, etc or run up to other park visitors. Pack out dog…
Trail restoration at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
by tmangan • August 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
VOCal, the outdoors volunteer organization, is getting a crew together this weekend to restore the River Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Felton. About the Project: Volunteers will conduct extensive maintenance and rehabilitation of the very popular “River…
Butano revisited
by tmangan • August 6, 2007 • 1 Comment
I made another dash down to Butano State Park and did some more poking around on trails I missed Sunday. I’ll just jump straight to the pictures this time: One of the crossings on the Six Bridges Trail, which starts…
Latest hike: Butano State Park
by tmangan • August 6, 2007 • 5 Comments
My feet found fresh voice for their complaints along around mile 12. Right ankle decided with no prodding whatsoever to convey aches (and angst: what if I’ve got plantar fasciitis?) as I was working my way down the Jackson Flats…
At Butano today
by tmangan • August 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
I’ll be at Butano State Park today and probably tomorrow … compelling images and raw human drama to follow later tonight. Thanks a zillion for all the suggestions that poured in last week
4WheelBob profiled in the Contra Costa Times
by tmangan • August 3, 2007 • 0 Comments
Ned MacKay, who writes a weekly column about the East Bay parks, mentions Herr Coomber. His favorite park is Morgan Territory Regional Preserve east of Mount Diablo, because trails radiate out from it for miles in every direction. From there…
Giving it up for the Clair Taappan Lodge
by tmangan • August 3, 2007 • 1 Comment
The Chron has an update on the Sierra Club’s Clair Tappaan Lodge, which the club has been threatening to sell. Seems a couple donors have come through with $250k worth of breathing room for the lodge. Their most recent score…