His Waypoints blog confirms my observation: it’s a pretty slow season out there. I had been talking to Dave, my brother in law, about the wildflowers at Henry Coe. They don’t usually go there, but after my brilliant reomendation we…
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Henry Coe State Park, Wildlife
Wildflowers and more from Henry Coe State Park
by tom • March 18, 2008 • 5 Comments
It’s not exactly a riot of color out there just yet, but there’s plenty for alert eyes to see. Oddly enough I’m still not seeing many California poppies in parks this season, but keep seeing tons growing along roads —…
Hiking
Wildflowers: Best Bay Area locales
by tom • February 9, 2008 • 5 Comments
I saw a couple little yellow blooms the last time out, the first hints of the blast of color coming up this spring. So far the weather seems to be pretty good: ample rain but not overdoing it, time between…
Hiking
Blog Carnival Challenge: 6 emotions inspired by the best hiking trails
by tom • June 26, 2011 • 2 Comments
The June 2011 Outdoor Blog Carnival poses two simple questions: what makes a great trail, and what’s your favorite example? Carnival host Outdoor Vancouver nails the first one in Top 8 Qualities of a Great Trail (and Brooks-Range Dispatch has…
@FrontPageSlider, Appalachian Trail, Featured
Blood Mountain loop and Neels Gap on the Appalachian Trail
by tom • June 24, 2011 • 5 Comments
I combined an excellent Appalachian Trail loop with a pilgrimage to the famed Neels Gap/Mountain Crossings store and hostel last weekend. If you’ve ever gotten a Trail Journals jones, you’ve heard of Mountain Crossings: it’s where the outfitter’s staff patiently…
Blue Ridge Parkway, Featured
Glen Burney Trail in Blowing Rock
by tom • June 6, 2011 • 7 Comments
This is a surprisingly vigorous 3.2-mile hike from the city park of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, to the base of Glen Burney Falls. The town itself is mainly a tourist destination named for the legendary Blowing Rock, a crag where…
Hanging Rock State Park
High points (and bunches o’ blooms) at Hanging Rock State Park
by tom • May 15, 2011 • 10 Comments
I had it on good authority that the rhododendrons were blooming like crazy at Hanging Rock State Park. That was last Monday. Well, as of May 15, the Big Bloom was still on, but like so many hikers it’s moving…
Linville Gorge Wilderness
Further into the depths of Linville Gorge
by tom • September 25, 2010 • 7 Comments
Seeing the Linville Gorge from its heights a couple weeks back gave me a burning itch to check out its depths the next time around. One of the easiest ways to go deep is to find the Spence Trail on…
Grandfather Mountain
One more at Grandfather Mountain — Profile Trail to Calloway Peak
by tom • June 27, 2010 • 6 Comments
I’ve proved beyond doubt that Grandfather Mountain is no place to hike if you’re in a hurry. I’ve established a firm 1.1 mph pace after five outings totaling about 25 miles. Sign for the Profile Trail, seen heading north on…