Random Curiosity went to Lower Yosemite Falls on the weekend after Labor Day. Friday was an impatient kid in the backseat of Mr. and Mrs. Weekend’s minivan repeatedly asking, “Are we there yet?” Saturday was the hysterical mother screaming, “Do…
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Coe fire contained
by tmangan • September 11, 2007 • 2 Comments
Cal Fire says the Lick fire is 100 percent contained. I don’t think that means “out,” by the way. Word has it the park will remain closed for a couple weeks while the remaining fire crews douse hot spots and…
Latest hike: Wunderlich County Park
by tmangan • September 10, 2007 • 1 Comment
You won’t get lost at Wunderlich. The signs won’t let you. Perhaps all the San Mateo County Parks Department sites have signs this good — it’ll be worth checking out the rest to see for myself. Every trail junction is…
History of Mission Peak
by tmangan • September 9, 2007 • 0 Comments
I received an e-mail this morning pointing to a history of the people who’ve lived around Mission Peak since the 1850s. At one point there was a game preserve up there, which produced this anecdote: In approximately 1916 a hiker…
Who owns the land burnt in the Lick fire
by tmangan • September 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
A couple Merc reporters compiled a nice story on folks whose land is mostly ashes these days because of the fire in and around Henry Coe State Park. Twenty-four hours later, their weekend getaway was gone. The massive Lick fire,…
Henry Coe fire discussion
by tmangan • September 7, 2007 • 0 Comments
Seven pages of comments at mtbr.com, a forum for mountain bikers. Some folks were actually out riding on Monday when the fire started. Coe does cause people to go insane. UPDATE: I found a cool Flickr photo gallery from somebody…
Latest Hikes column: Butano State Park
by tmangan • September 7, 2007 • 0 Comments
Actually, it was posted yesterday: Some hiker friends of mine visit Butano State Park mainly as excuse to stop off for pie at Duarte’s in Pescadero, a few miles down the road. Duarte’s bakes luscious pies with berries picked from…
Blogger Ho-Down update
by tmangan • September 7, 2007 • 0 Comments
Steve Sergeant sent me an e-mail last night wondering about the status of the Ho Down, whose planning I’ve been willfully neglecting for some weeks now. Here’s the deal: If y’all want to organize a meet-up, go for it, but…
Round ‘n’ round at Forest of Nisene Marks
by tmangan • September 6, 2007 • 0 Comments
Random Curiosity got turned around the other day in search of the famed Loma Prieta Earthquake epicenter. The epicenter was found (unlike my foray into the park last year) but after that, well, staying found was the challenge.