Did 7.6 miles today from the Bear Creek trail head. I’ll do the write-up tomorrow, but here’s a quickie preview at EveryTrail.com
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
About time to check out Russian Ridge
by tom • April 10, 2009 • 1 Comment
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve is mostly open, hilly, breezy terrain, but around this time of year it turns into wildflower central. Midpeninsula Open Space Authority, which manages the park, has a bunch of events coming up at Russian Ridge:…
Hiking
Peak-bagger links
by tom • April 9, 2009 • 6 Comments
Peak-bagging is a distinct subset of hiking attuned specifically to reaching high peaks in a day and heading home. The hardiest hikers take on Colorado fourteeners and higher, but just about any peak will do, if it can be reached…
Trails
Bay Area peaks that must be bagged
by tom • April 9, 2009 • 4 Comments
Mount Tamalpais Big hill looming over the southern end of Marin County. You can park near the peak and hike less than a mile to the top, but it’s more fun to walk up from one of Mount Tamalpais State…
Media (books, DVDs, etc)
Bay Nature has a Twitter feed
by tom • April 8, 2009 • 0 Comments
Stop in if you’re a member of the twitterverse. For more Bay Nature fun, check out their events calendar. Here’s an interesting one: Movie: The Thin Green Line Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Film screening at…
Sunol Regional Wilderness
Wildflower Festival 2009 at Sunol Regional Wilderness
by tom • April 8, 2009 • 2 Comments
It’s starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11. From the East Bay Regional Parks events page: SUNOL – It’s time to celebrate the birds, bees, flowers and trees during the 7th annual Wildflower Festival. Join us as we celebrate the…
Briones Regional Park
Quickie wildflower walk at Briones Regional Park
by tom • April 6, 2009 • 5 Comments
Spent about as much time driving to Briones as I did hiking yesterday; didn’t get out of the house till after lunchtime so I figured I’d go to the most accessible trailhead and see what turned up. Conclusion: The trailhead…
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
Bay Nature video at Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
by tom • April 3, 2009 • 1 Comment
Beth from Bay Nature magazine posted a link to this video in a comment to my post about the possible reopening of Mount Umunhum. The guide points out many of the things blooming in the South Bay at this time…
Wildlife
Wildflower and butterfly update in the Mercury News
by tom • April 3, 2009 • 0 Comments
Lisa Krieger reports on the bay checkerspot butterflies at Coyote Ridge, a habitat so delicate that the only way to hike there is with a docent leading the way. At first glance, their home on Coyote Ridge seems unremarkable. Rising…