The details: 250,000 to 500,000 circulation WINNER Backpacker: Jonathan Dorn, editor-in-chief, for April, May, September issues. National Geographic rakes in the most awards; no surprise there. Every time I pick up Backpacker, I find myself wanting to go on a…
Yearly Archives: 2008
Hats off (well, on)
by tom • May 1, 2008 • 12 Comments
The one thing I never, ever hike without is a wide-brimmed floppy hat. I need the brim to keep the glare out of my eyes and the top to keep my bald spot from getting scalded. This is approximately the…
Hiking in the heat: what works?
by tom • April 30, 2008 • 10 Comments
This thread at the BAHiker.com discussion board is getting more timely as summer approaches: how to cope with the sun and heat. You could just spend all your time hiking under forest canopy, but there’s always something to be said…
Cool wildlife-related comments
by tom • April 30, 2008 • 1 Comment
The poll on wildlife encounters generated some interesting feedback, such as: From Gambolin’ Man A few weeks ago, toward the early evening around 6 pm, I caught a prolonged first-time ever (in the Bay Area) glimpse of a Great Horned…
Poll: Wildlife you’ve seen on the trail
by tom • April 29, 2008 • 15 Comments
(There used to be a poll here asking people which wildlife they’d seen, but I took it down because it seemed to be causing system difficulties. I’m leaving the text intact because the questions generated interesting feedback). I haven’t seen…
Wilderness Press needs a guidebook editor
by tom • April 29, 2008 • 2 Comments
Saw this on Craigslist yesterday: Senior editor position: Wilderness Press is looking for a seasoned in-house editor to hit the ground running in this full-time position. The ideal candidate will have top-notch editorial skills and experience project managing a book…
Sunday at Wilder Ranch State Park
by tom • April 28, 2008 • 6 Comments
The cool thing about Wilder Ranch State Park is how you get from one side to the other: Tunnels under Highway 1 connect the coast to the backcountry. The map shows two intended for human traffic, and those who’ve been…
Wilder Ranch State Park, a first look
by tom • April 28, 2008 • 4 Comments
I spent Sunday at Wilder Ranch State Park, a couple miles north of the Santa Cruz city limits. The rest of the pictures are here. I’ll chat up this hike later, but I figured I’d throw some pictures up for…
Ansel Adams piece in the New York Times
by tom • April 26, 2008 • 4 Comments
A travel writer mentions what happens when people try to retrace the steps — and recapture the shots — of Ansel Adams. The first step on an Ansel Adams-inspired trip to Yosemite is to visit the gallery run by his…