So much that I’ll go so far as to link to this item by that other outdoors writer named Tom. Stand on top of Angel Island even once and you will realize how a special place can get inside your…
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Latest Hikes column: Henry Coe
by tmangan • October 11, 2007 • 2 Comments
The format of the column essentially forbids giving proper credit to the greatness that is Henry Coe, so this piece is not among my favorites, but I’m hoping it’ll get a few first-timers out to the park who might’ve had…
Searching for fire damage at Henry Coe
by tmangan • September 30, 2007 • 1 Comment
Two long hikes in the past week at Henry Coe have shown me that it takes some serious hoofing to see any of the remnants of the Lick fire, which burned across almost half the park’s acreage. Whether you come…
More Henry Coe pix
by tmangan • September 26, 2007 • 4 Comments
Remember how I said I was on vacation this week? Well, I did have an itch to see if any fire damage was evident at Henry Coe State Park. Bottom line: yeah, if you walk a long, long way. Melissa…
Henry Coe open (sort of)
by tmangan • September 19, 2007 • 1 Comment
The unburnt areas have been open since Saturday, it turns out. This forum page at MTBR.com has a bunch of details from mountain bikers who’ve scouted the place (scroll down to post 246). Lots of familiar places are off limits…
Point Lobos on a weekday in mid-September
by tmangan • September 18, 2007 • 1 Comment
This could well be the best time of the year to drop in on the Point Lobos State Preserve south of Carmel — with lingering summery warmth but just enough of the fog layer remaining to make things interesting. If…
Latest Hikes column: Butano State Park
by tmangan • September 7, 2007 • 0 Comments
Actually, it was posted yesterday: Some hiker friends of mine visit Butano State Park mainly as excuse to stop off for pie at Duarte’s in Pescadero, a few miles down the road. Duarte’s bakes luscious pies with berries picked from…
Ponderosa Trail at Henry Coe State Park
by tmangan • August 13, 2007 • 3 Comments
On Sunday, the forecast for Gilroy predicted a high of only 82, which struck me as an engraved invitation to stop in on Henry Coe State Park on the rare sub-100 day in August. Naturally, it was at least 10…
Trail restoration at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
by tmangan • August 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
VOCal, the outdoors volunteer organization, is getting a crew together this weekend to restore the River Trail at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park near Felton. About the Project: Volunteers will conduct extensive maintenance and rehabilitation of the very popular “River…