Fall Creek Unit might best be described as the Hiker-Friendly Unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, which has a few ancient redwoods in its main section, lot of car campers and a popular swimming hole along the San Lorenzo…
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Tragic loss to California’s hiking community
by tom • August 17, 2008 • 2 Comments
Gambolin’ Man pointed this out: Dutch Flat environmentalist and author Russell Towle has died after being pinned against his own car by another vehicle while stopped along Interstate 80. The accident occurred just after 4 p.m. Thursday along the eastern…
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BigFoot evidence to be announced
by tom • August 15, 2008 • 7 Comments
Any minute now in Palo Alto, I’m told. Prior to the press conference, Whitton and Dyer released a few facts about the Bigfoot remains. The animal has reddish-brown hair, gray eyes, is over seven and a half feet tall and…
Tom's travels
New stuff at Hike Hacker
by tom • August 15, 2008 • 0 Comments
OK, so I’ve been a bit productive. What I’ve done since yesterday: Living with lightning. Ankle protection What absolute beginners need to know.
Hiking
Hike Hacker is live
by tom • August 14, 2008 • 0 Comments
So I’ve got a basic site started. I know what you’re going to think: I screwed around for a week and ended up with one that looks just like this one? Well, tough noogies. I had to rule out a…
Tom's travels
All new: The Hike Reports Page
by tom • August 13, 2008 • 0 Comments
Check it out. I tossed it together this morning because, well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. The page has an RSS feed and everything, so it could be fun, though it will oblige people to actually…
Tom's travels
Hike Hacker update: please lend a hack
by tom • August 11, 2008 • 1 Comment
UPDATE: with the new site up and running, you may as well head over there.
Montebello Ridge Trail
News flash: Monte Bello Open Space gets hot in the summertime
by tom • August 11, 2008 • 2 Comments
Chalk this up to market capitalism: when you hike for pay you do things like: Go solo because you can’t afford to be distracted. Walk fast but stop constantly to take scads of meticulously framed pictures in the hope that…
Mangan's memoirs
Building a new site: Hike Hacker
by tom • August 8, 2008 • 11 Comments
Hey, the domain was available (nothing there yet, though). So, here’s the deal: Having written about almost everyplace worth hiking in the Bay Area, I’m working on something new a site inspired by Life Hacker (and all the other “hacker”…