Familiar territory for Two-Heel Drive regulars: Mount Madonna County Park has the ruins of a pioneering California land baron, as well as a herd of snow-white European deer that were the gift of a pioneering California press baron. It also…
Trails
Anybody been to Sibley Volcanic Preserve?
by tmangan • November 1, 2007 • 2 Comments
While checking out KTVU’s Hiking Guide I came across this one I’ve never even heard of: Sibley Volcanic Preserve. In the bowels of an ancient volcano where crude labyrinths materialized, humans and furry beasts wander through forests of eucalyptus and…
In the news
CNN profiles Bay Area hikes
by tmangan • October 31, 2007 • 2 Comments
Well, since everybody’s watching Fox News these days we don’t have to worry about this piece sending mobs to our favorite places. Take a quick drive from downtown San Francisco over the Golden Gate Bridge to the Marin Headlands, which…
Trails
Bunch o’ South Bay trails at this page
by tmangan • October 31, 2007 • 1 Comment
“Ken’s Favorite Silicon Valley Hikes” covers familiar ground, plus some new suggestions: Montara Mountain Summary: a 10 mile round trip from the Pacific coast to the 1800 foot summit of Montara Mountain Parking: McNee Ranch State Park on Highway 1,…
In the news
About that earthquake last night
by tmangan • October 31, 2007 • 0 Comments
I wrote some stuff over on my home page.
In the news
REI wants outdoor instructors in Saratoga
by tmangan • October 30, 2007 • 0 Comments
One full time, 10 part-timers, this ad says. REI OUTDOOR SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR Instructors must have proven ability to manage and instruct large groups of people (typically 8 to 12 on an outing & up to 30 in an in-store class).…
Mangan's memoirs
State of the blog update
by tmangan • October 29, 2007 • 13 Comments
It’s been a good four months since I tossed caution to the wind and decided the thing to do about my disappointing blog traffic would be to narrow this site’s focus and guarantee an even smaller audience. Well, traffic went…
In the news
So much for cash-strapped local parks
by tmangan • October 29, 2007 • 2 Comments
Everybody should have this problem: what to do with $85 million bucks in the bank. Six times in the past few decades, park-loving Santa Clara County residents voted to keep using a sliver of their property taxes to buy and…
Mount Diablo
Diablo Three Peaks, again
by tmangan • October 29, 2007 • 2 Comments
Vindu wondered why on earth I’d want to do this hike again. Fourteen miles later, I was wondering too. It is a hike that must be done once. Mount Diablo dominates the East Bay landscape, visible from pretty much every…