People enjoy Sanborn County Park in Saratoga for quite a number of reasons: grassy meadows for picnics and play, the Nature Trail, a central platform that allows wheelchair users to sit in a grove of redwoods, the hiking trails and more. I started my hike on the Sanborn Trail to see the redwoods, which are…
In the Valley of the Moon, Trip 18
We often think of winter as desolate and empty, but Nature Rhythms’ winter walk in Trione-Annadel State Park (aka Annadel State Park) felt anything but that. Instead, it felt ripe with a different kind of beauty than what stirs us in the springtime. You could more easily see moss-covered limbs or distinct designs on tree…
Unbridled
Description of a beautiful winter walk in Redwood Regional Park on the bridle trail.
Fungi Free-for-All, Trip 14
After the rains, redwood forests always glisten especially brightly. Butano State Park is no exception. Nature Rhythms’ recent trip was like walking into a fungi factory — mushrooms popping out of bark and wood at every turn — in every shape and texture. Their bright colors tempted us, but of course we dared not taste…
Just Plain Beauty, Trip 13
On a recent hike through Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve in Santa Clara County, I found a sanctuary of mixed forest a mile from Highway 17. The beautiful preserve includes a natural lake (more of a pond) that was altered by former residents to serve as a water source for the land. Here…
A Complex of Redwood Parks Trips 9, 11 & 12
…mature redwoods appear out of the sky like giants on their morning walk.
Redwoods, Rivers and Rocks, Trip 8
What Limekiln State Park lacks in size, it makes up in features—a lovely grove with a 100-foot waterfall, a creek running through it to the sea and a beach cove.
Survival of the Biggest – Giant Sequoia Blog II, Trip 7
Park managers are seeking the right balance in sequoia groves to ensure their survival.
Humility Among the Giants — Sequoia Blog I, Trip 7
The daunting presence of the sequoias and the rich habitat that surrounds them.
Leaving Stress Behind, Trip 6
I have to be honest. The 80+ changes the current administration is implementing to weaken environmental laws and regulations has really gotten me down. Each day, more regression. Each day, more species lost. But a half-day trip into the redwood forest at Samuel P. Taylor State Park relieved my anxiety and re-inspired my commitment to…
