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…
Journey-man’s Journal
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…
Diablo Gazette December 2018
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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…
Snowshoeing in Truckee
by John Cooper After four years of draught conditions, we’re finally seeing the return of significant snowfall in the mountains of Northern California. I’ll leave…
A Modern Day Explorer – Concord to Canada
Journey-man's Journal by John Cooper Too much work and not enough play I thought to myself as I sat at my desk. The…
Cabo San Lucas – “Dad,This is Going to Be the Best Family Vacation Ever”
Journey-Man's Journal by John Cooper My family and I, consisting of my wife, teenage son and daughter plus two of their friends just returned…
Call of the Wild (West Saloon)
Journey-man's Journal Genoa, Nevada by John Cooper I heard the calling one early Sunday morning recently; the call for adventure. I phoned my good…
journey-man’s journal: Why Arizona
by John Cooper My wife recently sent me a quote written by Paul Coelho that I liked. It read, “I refuse to walk carefully through…
Diablo Gazette April 2016 Issue
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Journey-Man’s Journal: Wandering to Westport
It’s the dead of winter and El Nino is delivering much needed rain to the Bay Area, but rather than hunker down like Punxsutawney Phil,…
From Concord to the North Pole
Journeyman's Journal: The Deadhorse Adventure by John Cooper The late Frank Zappa said it best, “If you end up with a boring miserable life because…