Mount Diablo peregrines stooping their way back from the cliff of extinction
By Jill Hedgecock If you ask most people what the fastest animal is, they’ll say the cheetah. And that would be true for land mammals, but the animal with the…
Getaway to Briones and a funtastic Balestrieri Family Farm
By Fran Cain I hike a lot at Briones Regional Park. In December, I discovered a new entrance for me by driving up Briones Road in Martinez to the Briones…
A winter favorite returns -Mount Diablo Waterfalls
When it rains, it flows. The recent few days of rainfall has brought to life one of Mount Diablo’s most sought after features, its waterfalls. It is a seasonal attraction,…