I grew up in a subdivision near some timber we used to run around in — my kid brother actually set fire to it one time, but the volunteers got it put out before much damage was done. There really…
Daily Archives: November 8, 2007
Henry Coe fire site
by tmangan • November 8, 2007 • 2 Comments
Here’s a great site full of info on the infamous Lick Fire, which scorched over half of Henry Coe State Park. The firebreaks carved through many of the hillsides are disturbing at best. As with most wildfires, this one was…
Book review: “Zero Days”
by tmangan • November 8, 2007 • 1 Comment
The Mercury News has posted my review of Barbara Egbert’s “Zero Days,” which recounts her 2004 Pacific Crest Trail through-hike with her husband and 10-year-old daughter. Excerpt: Egbert and Chambers, who live in Sunol, started taking their daughter on backpacking…