Stalking the Black Bear – High Adventure in the Forest (Part 3)
How cool would it be to interpret animal sign and then track the animals so you can observe them? That was my thinking when I signed up for a bear … Continue Reading →
Category: Trips
Trips and expeditions
Stalking the Black Bear – High Adventure in the Forest (Part 2)
How often do you get to follow a bear? For me the answer is never! So imagine how exciting it is to learn to trail them. In Part 1 … Continue Reading →
Wildflowers of the Serpentine Realm
Can millions of years of geology create wildflowers? In California it can, and it does! California is geologically active. Evidence is everywhere in Northern California. There are mountains, … Continue Reading →
The Tuibun of Coyote Hills (Part 2)
In part 1, our group began to explore Tuibun Village. We felt privileged to visit the site and to learn about the Tuibun Ohlone. The Tuibun were one … Continue Reading →
The Tuibun of Coyote Hills (Part 1)
Imagine going back in time 475 years. It is the year 1540. You are a Native Californian living along the coast of what is now called San Francisco … Continue Reading →
Return of the Elephant Seal
What animal is the size of a Chevy Suburban, weighs as much as two American football teams (offense and defense), and dives 2,000 feet below the ocean’s surface? Elephant seals … Continue Reading →
See Sheep, Eat Sheep, Expense Sheep!
For a few years I managed a software development team in Siberia. Yes, Siberia! I spent most of my time in California, but occasionally traveled to the office in … Continue Reading →
Off the Map Adventure – The Sandstone Caves
An obscure mark on a hundred-year-old map leads to an off-trail adventure… I want to share an adventure with you. It starts with my friend, Kurt. I first … Continue Reading →
2014 Retrospective
Welcome to 2015! A blank calendar is full of possibilities! Do you have any big plans for 2015? Have you made any resolutions? Set any goals? For 2015, I … Continue Reading →
An Air Disaster and Historical Hike
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Flight 304 departed Honolulu bound for San Francisco. It was October 28, 1953. And as the DC-6 climbed into the night it immediately encountered problems. … Continue Reading →