The Case of the Mysteriously Appearing Dog
A strange thing happened to me the other day. I was hiking in an open space preserve where we hold the NatureOutside winery hikes. A winery sits at one … Continue Reading →
Category: Trips
Trips and expeditions
Autumn is Here!
I seek comfort in the woods after a long workweek. Strolling through the forest in the early morning light, just two hours after sunrise, I wonder at the temperate … Continue Reading →
What The Truck?!!
I arise early this August morning to go looking for wildlife. There are several reasons for my early start. I want to do some animal tracking, which is best … Continue Reading →
Quicksilver Hike – Ghost Towns (Part 2)
Mines, ghost towns, and furnaces: If that doesn’t make an exciting hike, I don’t know what does! Before the Santa Clara Valley became “Silicon Valley” it could have been … Continue Reading →
Quicksilver Hike – Hike to the Mercury Mines (Part 1)
Mines, ghost towns, and furnaces: If that doesn’t make for an exciting hike, I don’t know what does! I step out of my car eager to explore the area … Continue Reading →
Free Entrance Days in Our National Parks 2022
Our National Parks are “America’s best idea.” Well here’s an even better one: Free Admission! Free Admission Every year, the National Parks Service offers free admission to all … Continue Reading →
Mountains Make Their Own Weather
This article contains affiliate links. In the school of the woods there is no graduation day. – Horace Kephart I had been rereading Kephart’s classic, Camping and … Continue Reading →
I Saw a Whale While Hiking… And No, I haven’t Been Drinking!
It’s the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. And I thought I’d hit the trail early and beat the holiday crowd. It turns out the crowd had the same idea. … Continue Reading →
Mystery Caves
I didn’t set out to find the caves. I was searching for solitude. Like my neighbors, I was staying-at-home as COVID infections peaked. And the time indoors had been wearing … Continue Reading →
Devastation at Big Basin
Many of you have joined me for a hike through the redwood forest at Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Big Basin is California’s first state park, created in 1902. Its … Continue Reading →