I stopped by the Web site this morning for a few minutes, noticed a North Bay trail on the blog and somebody’s Redwoods road trip, and wondered if I should spring for the mag. Your thoughts welcome.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Cool time-killer tool: Mapjack
by tom • March 27, 2009 • 0 Comments
Mapjack can take you on virtual roadtrips. It’s primarily a test of concept right now but it has most of the main roads at Yosemite mapped out. This one’s at Tenaya Lake: The pull-down menu at the top left under…
Hiking with headphones: guilty as charged
by tom • March 27, 2009 • 11 Comments
The other day I was stumbling up out of the rocky creekbed at Sunol’s Little Yosemite with Lou Reed’s “Heroin” in my headphones. Heroin, be the death of me Heroin, its my wife and its my life Because a mainer…
Great site for waterfall hikes
by tom • March 26, 2009 • 2 Comments
I’ve linked to this site a couple times but never given it the credit it deserves: Waterfallswest.com, which profiles hikes to waterfalls all over the Western United States and Canada. The list for California is impressive — especially because it…
Massive wildflower action at Carrizo Plain
by tom • March 26, 2009 • 0 Comments
Calipidder was there last weekend. Here’s a Flickr slide show of “most interesting” Carrizo Plain pix (most aren’t from this season, but many are astounding). For a stroll down memory lane, check out my Carrizo weekend last year.
Hiking and travel: putting a plan together
by tom • March 25, 2009 • 1 Comment
If your idea of a hiking vacation is pitching a tent and bedding down in the dirt for a few weeks, more power to you. It’s a cheap holiday if you’re unemployed and own all your own gear. But just…
Trailspotting’s map of California snow-park vendors
by tom • March 25, 2009 • 0 Comments
Bookmark this baby if you’re into playing in the snow. Here’s the Trailspotting post, with important caveats like calling ahead to confirm store hours and such. I’ve been meaning to post this too: Pacifica Trails, another fine Trailspotting product, profiles…
Pole-dancing bear
by tom • March 25, 2009 • 2 Comments
If you missed this on my Facebook page, it’s pretty hilarious:
Hiking helps your heart — and your brain
by tom • March 24, 2009 • 1 Comment
It’s common sense that walking up and down hills makes your body work more efficiently. It’s less well-known how good it can be for your mental state, says John McKinney, former Los Angeles Times hiking columnist, in this article at…