When introverts go exploring
Mushroom Hunting in Tolowa Dunes State Park
A Successful Mushroom ID Hike in Mid-November We walked through the forest until the forest became our world. We recently went for a mushroom hunt in Tolowa Dunes State Park. Armed with field guides and a keen eye, we head swiftly toward Sitka Spruce,…
Tahoe Rim Trail Day 1: Tahoe City to Watson Lake
The climb is relentless. We trudge steadily upward, the sun shinning while storm clouds threaten in the distance. Tahoe Rim Trail Info Sign-Tahoe City The first miles of the TRT The background The Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) is a 170-mile loop that traverses…
Hiking The Bay Area Ridge Trail: Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline to John Muir National Historical Site
This section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail travels through the Carquinez Straight Regional Shoreline, sharing the path with several other regional trails. If you hike this section, you’ll be passing through exposed cattle pastures on your way to the John Muir Historical Site….
Venturing into the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
We parked our car in the lot at Sydney Flat. We must walk the trail that leads to the upper lot, where most of the trails are sprouting from. Our trekking poles click in the dirt as we make our way up the exposed…
Hiking the Bay Area Skyline Trail
I’m going to let you in on a little-known secret about the Bay Area. There are parks that you can hike through. Well, that’s not really the secret. The secret is that many of them connect into one long trail that makes up The…
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