Unmasking South Lake Tahoe
By David King - Lake Tahoe is one of the Bay area’s top vacation jaunts, and even though masking mandates and travel restrictions are in…
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CHASING BIGFOOT
By Jill Hedgecock, Photos by Diane Walsh - They call themselves Squatchers and they come in droves to Northern California hoping to glimpse the legendary…
Almanor:A Jewel of a Lake
While heading toward Lake Tahoe may be the most well-traveled route for mountain lovers from the Bay Area, others have discovered another jewel nestled in…
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway
Journey-Man's Journal By Fran Cain Everyone knows that California is earthquake country. But it is also Volcano Country. After visiting enthralling Kilauea in Hawaii, I…
Black Diamond Mines Forgotten Towns
Journey-man's Journal by Scott Feuer Tales from the Trail -- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is one of my favorite local destinations nestled in the…
Tony La Russa and ARF Donors Launch Pets for Veterans Building in Walnut Creek.
On April 2nd, Tony La Russa and wife, Elaine, ARF’s Executive Director, Elena Bicker, President Greg McCoy along with other ARF Board of Directors joined…
Hiking Mt. Diablo’s Eastside: A Window into the Past
Journey-man's Journal One of the many pleasures of hiking amongst the Black Hills in Mt. Diablo’s eastern range is exploring the numerous Native American…
Tales from the Trail: Shoulder Season Camping at Lake Sonoma
By Scott Feuer Summer is over, the kids are back in school, but don’t put those backpacks, camping gear, and fishing poles in storage yet.…
Tales from the Trail: A Solo Birthday Wilderness Adventure
Journey-man's Journal by Scott Feuer The plan was to do something unique, something atypical of the traditional birthday celebration; a gift to myself to escape…
Alive and Laughing, Rafting on the Stanislaus
by Robin Gigoux Once upon a summertime, I went whitewater rafting on the Stanislaus River with my pal Sue and other friends. We have a…
Weekend Warrior – Thru-Hiking the Mount Diablo Range
by Scott Feuer Mount Diablo State Park is surrounded by over 50 other preserves encompassing a regional open space system nearing 160 square miles that…
A 9-Day Tour of the Southwest
I love Daisy Mae. She’s everything you’d ever want in a travel companion. She’s slim and sleek and light on her feet, and she can…