Forgive my not posting this sooner: Mel Cotton, scion of the downtown San Jose sporting goods store, died last Friday. Mercury News columnist L.A. Chung wrote a nice farewell: “Wow, he just died?” asked Rick Lares, 32, who was buying…
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Well-heeled: a story of absurdity and e-commerce
by tom • February 18, 2008 • 3 Comments
Google’s search ‘bots have been lecturing me of late. They’re telling me all the big money’s in mending people’s aches and pains, vs. doing things that cause them, like, say, walking over jagged terrain all day. Bottom line: I should…
Latest hike: Joseph D. Grant County Park
by tom • February 17, 2008 • 2 Comments
Grant Ranch wasn’t much to look at when I got there Sunday morning. All the better because it gave me an excuse to listen. The bird calls are remarkable when there’s no other distractions beyond the sound of the breeze…
Henry Coe backcountry reopens Saturday
by tom • February 15, 2008 • 4 Comments
Coepark.org reports that all fire-damaged areas have been declared open again. Hat tip to Fedak for passing the news along; he’s packing his gear for a couple days of backpacking.
Silicon Valley columnist recommends ditching computer, taking walk in the park
by tom • February 15, 2008 • 3 Comments
Vindu Goel, whom I’ve hiked with quite a few times in the past couple years, uses his bully pulpit as Silicon Valley pundit to join the fight to save California parks. If lawmakers approve the closings, the next logical step…
Lamenting the decline of backpacking
by tom • February 15, 2008 • 4 Comments
Commentary No. 6,466,334 from a paper in Connecticut: The researchers added, “The replacement of vigorous outdoor activities by sedentary, indoor videophilia has far-reaching consequences for physical and mental health, especially in children. Videophilia has been shown to be a cause…
Hiking 10 essentials quiz
by tom • February 15, 2008 • 6 Comments
Test your knowledge: Powered By ProProfs: Create A Quiz Hey it’s only five questions. Here’s one more take on the sacred 10.
New Marin County trail head initiative
by tom • February 14, 2008 • 0 Comments
Got this in the e-mail yesterday from Daniel Sonnet: Marin Conservation League and the County of Marin are attempting to purchase an important trail head that leads to Baltimore Canyon, Blithedale Ridge and Mt. Tamalpais from West Baltimore Avenue in…
Site tweaks you may enjoy
by tom • February 14, 2008 • 1 Comment
I’ve built a permanent link in the right hand rail for the Google Maps mash-up. | Here’s the link. Also, awhile back I created a custom Bay Area Hiking Search Engine that searches only sites related to hiking in Northern…