The Sierra Buttes are a rocky hilltop visible from Highway 49 north of Sierra City. It’s been my “to go” list for some time now (but then again, pretty much the whole range is on that list). Getting up there…
Fitness
Top 100 Health and Wellness blogs
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 1 Comment
Lots o’ stuff on losing weight and chasing off the fat, but our little just-walking-upright corner of the world rates 9: (source: Nursing Online Education Database). Walking & Hiking One of the best exercises in the world is walking. Although…
Backpacking
A bivy for winter camping?
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 2 Comments
A reviewer at Outdoor Video Magazine describes camping a few nights with an Integral Designs eVent Expedition Unishelter Bivi. eVent fabric is supposed to be as breathable as it gets, which isn’t much, according to this review: Night 3 Sleeping…
Travel
A fun adventurer’s blog
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 0 Comments
Captain Crash has been traveling from Mexico to Antarctica. Lately he’s been counting condors in Patagonia . From a recent excerpt: So a summary! (Said in a Monte Python
Travel
Driving through California’s volcano country
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 2 Comments
An Associated Press story in the Mercury News travel section suggests taking a scenic drive from the coast to Lassen Volcanic National Park: Looking for a road trip getaway? Consider heading for the far northern end of California and taking…
Blogs
Hiking and blogging for retirees
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 1 Comment
Marion Vermazen retired a year ago from working in high tech in the Bay Area. She’s been living in Reno, writing on her blog and taking a lot more High Sierra hikes. She reflects on the goals she set when…
Through-hiking
Got yer eye on the Continental Divide Trail?
by tmangan • November 6, 2007 • 1 Comment
A story in the Bozeman Chronicle describes some of what you’re up against in this story about a Montanan who just finished it: For most of the hike, Horan traveled with a friend, Colorado resident Mark Dixon. But Dixon had…
Wildlife
Any hiking cops amongst y ‘all?
by tmangan • November 5, 2007 • 2 Comments
If so, the East Bay Regional Parks District wants you: We are looking for industrious and innovative officers to enforce a myriad of laws not commonly enforced by officers in other agencies, including Penal, Health and Safety, Welfare and Institutions,…
Blogs
Check out the Happy Feet blog
by tmangan • November 5, 2007 • 3 Comments
So y’all know I work in the news biz and I’m supposed to have my finger on the pulse and everything … well, yeah, for money. At blog prices you get this: links to handy-and-informative Happy Feet blog a mere…