That is, save our ability to hike in them? Is it enough to send pleadings to lawmakers or should we take more direct action? I’d like to hear other people’s suggestions before throwing any ideas of my own out into…
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Anybody got $14.5 billion lying around?
by tom • January 11, 2008 • 8 Comments
That’s the difference between how much money California expects to rake in next year via taxation, fees and such, and how much it would like to spend. As mentioned yesterday, 48 state parks are on the governor’s chopping block. When…
Henry W. Coe State Park on Arnold’s chopping block
by tom • January 10, 2008 • 12 Comments
I don’t have all the details just yet, but I’ve learned that our beloved Henry Coe State Park is among the parks and beaches that would be closed under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget. Here’s the first draft of the budget…
Close call on Colorado’s Quandary Peak
by tom • December 4, 2007 • 0 Comments
Just finished reading a fascinating thread at 14ers.com about a guy who got stuck above 13,000 feet on Colorado’s Quandary Peak. If you’re thinking, “what the hell’s a guy doing soloing fourteener in December?” you’d be missing the point. Some…
Best Hikes of the West (on BLM land)
by tom • November 30, 2007 • 2 Comments
American Hiking Society crafted itself a challenge: find the best hikes in the West on Bureau of Land Management property. Here’s one to check out next time the family travels to Vegas: Hike Name: Calico Tank Hike BLM Unit: Red…
Rock City at Mount Diablo State Park
by tom • November 26, 2007 • 7 Comments
You don’t hear much clamor among hikers to check out the Rock City area at Mount Diablo State Park. The rocks are very cool, but they’re also covered in the initials, names and graduation years of lord knows how many…
Stop the presses, I’m actually going hiking
by tom • November 25, 2007 • 0 Comments
I’m heading up to Mount Diablo to check out the Rock City area today (duty calls; this’ll be for another column in the Mercury News). It’s my last major section of the park still unexplored. Tons more minor ones, plus…