L.A. Times has an interesting piece on night hikes. From Griffith Park to Irvine to the Westside, cadres of hikers answer a call to hike these dark wilderness areas most nights of the week. They pound out tough miles in…
In the news
50 hikes, 50 days update
by tmangan • November 29, 2005 • 0 Comments
That crazy Ted Keizer dude finished his mega-hike this morning.
Blogs
Sharing some link love
by tmangan • November 29, 2005 • 0 Comments
Another fine blogroll: Calipidder did what any right-thinking hiker/blogger would do for the Thanksgiving holiday: Went camping in Death Valley. Dan Mitchell has lots more pictures of fall colors. Outdoor Sports Blog talks up camping food. Simplehiker discovers a site…
Trails
A couple sites for East Coast (U.S.) hikers
by tmangan • November 28, 2005 • 1 Comment
Just found two excellent sites: Hiking Upward, which profiles tons o’ trails in Virginia/West Virginia; and Mid-Atlantic Hikes, which ups the ante with Pennsylvania and Maryland. If you live somewhere that doesn’t already have one of these “where should I…
In the news
50th day, 50th state
by tmangan • November 28, 2005 • 0 Comments
As if to prove that Two-Heel Drive is at the forefront of all things that truly matter in the hiking world, I’ve discovered that today is the last day of Ted Keizer’s challenge to hike 50 kilometers in 50 states…
Tom's travels
Down by the seaside
by tmangan • November 27, 2005 • 0 Comments
I made a little return visit to Tomales Point (that’s a bull elk scratching a hard-to-reach itch). Details here.
Tomales Point
Cool Tomales
by tmangan • November 27, 2005 • 1 Comment
Three weeks back, I slogged though mist, rain and fog to Tomales Point at Point Reyes National Seashore. I saw all there was to see, provided it was less than a hundred feet into the fog. I knew a return…
Gear
For the hiker on your Christmas list
by tmangan • November 26, 2005 • 0 Comments
Simplehiker has a raft of gift ideas. (As a member of the editing profession I must warn you that Simplehiker is a bit lax in the spelling department now and again, but the tips are swell).
Blogs
More on the pot-farm clean-up
by tmangan • November 26, 2005 • 0 Comments
Steve at the Wildebeat has posted his account of the cleanup of the pot plantation in Big Basin State Park. A shoot-out happened when the cops went up there and busted it last summer. While you’re in the neighborhood, the…