Carol Severin of the East Bay Regional Park District pens a bunch of hiking tips for dog owners. Among the highlights: Don’t let your dog chase squirrels, rabbits, deer, etc or run up to other park visitors. Pack out dog…
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
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…
Butano State Park
Butano revisited
by tmangan • August 6, 2007 • 1 Comment
I made another dash down to Butano State Park and did some more poking around on trails I missed Sunday. I’ll just jump straight to the pictures this time: One of the crossings on the Six Bridges Trail, which starts…
Butano State Park
Latest hike: Butano State Park
by tmangan • August 6, 2007 • 5 Comments
My feet found fresh voice for their complaints along around mile 12. Right ankle decided with no prodding whatsoever to convey aches (and angst: what if I’ve got plantar fasciitis?) as I was working my way down the Jackson Flats…
Tom's travels
At Butano today
by tmangan • August 5, 2007 • 0 Comments
I’ll be at Butano State Park today and probably tomorrow … compelling images and raw human drama to follow later tonight. Thanks a zillion for all the suggestions that poured in last week
In the news
4WheelBob profiled in the Contra Costa Times
by tmangan • August 3, 2007 • 0 Comments
Ned MacKay, who writes a weekly column about the East Bay parks, mentions Herr Coomber. His favorite park is Morgan Territory Regional Preserve east of Mount Diablo, because trails radiate out from it for miles in every direction. From there…
In the news
Giving it up for the Clair Taappan Lodge
by tmangan • August 3, 2007 • 1 Comment
The Chron has an update on the Sierra Club’s Clair Tappaan Lodge, which the club has been threatening to sell. Seems a couple donors have come through with $250k worth of breathing room for the lodge. Their most recent score…
Portola Redwoods State Park
Latest Hikes column: Portola Redwoods State Park
by tmangan • August 2, 2007 • 3 Comments
Posted at Mercurynews.com: The Old Tree is just a dot on the map of Portola Redwoods State Park – until you stand before its mind-boggling bulk and try to take it all in. It’s 297 feet tall, 12 feet across,…
Wildlife
Value of recreation vs. cost of mining, drilling, cutting
by tmangan • August 2, 2007 • 2 Comments
The Sierra Club seems to have hired a few economists to demonstrate that our tree-hugging tendencies are actually good for the economy. From a report released yesterday called “The New Economy of the West: From Clear-cutting to Camping” (Note, the…