Posted at Mercurynews.com: The Old Tree is just a dot on the map of Portola Redwoods State Park – until you stand before its mind-boggling bulk and try to take it all in. It’s 297 feet tall, 12 feet across,…
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Value of recreation vs. cost of mining, drilling, cutting
by tmangan • August 2, 2007 • 2 Comments
The Sierra Club seems to have hired a few economists to demonstrate that our tree-hugging tendencies are actually good for the economy. From a report released yesterday called “The New Economy of the West: From Clear-cutting to Camping” (Note, the…
Blog: Hike Half Dome
by tmangan • August 1, 2007 • 4 Comments
Rick Deutsch, author of a book called “Hike Half Dome,” also has a blog that’s regularly updated. Rick’s also appearing at 7 tonight at Sunrise Mountain Sports in Livermore to chat up his book. The store is at 2455 Railroad…
Wanted: Suggestions for a future Hikes column
by tmangan • August 1, 2007 • 9 Comments
Might as well let some of y’all help out with an upcoming column. It runs in early September, so cool weather is still a primary concern, which leaves out a lot of the sweltering East Bay parks. Other side of…