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March 28, 2020 Alameda County / Flora

Focusing on the Beauty

Keeping healthy and sane with local daily hikes and neighborhood walks during this period of social distancing….

February 20, 2014 Children in Nature / Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids

Las Trampas: Bollinger Creek Loop Trail

Looking for a great trail to hike with young kids in San Ramon?  At under two miles, with a variety

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November 29, 2013 Children in Nature / Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids

Chaparral Loop Trail: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

The Chaparral Loop Trail at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in Antioch is a great trail to hike with kids. 

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September 18, 2013 Children in Nature / Hiking with Kids / Monterey / Monterey County / Nature Exploration / Nature Play

Natural Slide: Beautiful View

I can’t imagine a climbing log with a better view! On the Cypress Grove Trail… a 0.75 loop trail, perfect

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September 8, 2013 Hikes / Reviews / Yosemite

DVD Review: Tell It on the Mountain, Tales from the Pacific Crest Trail

I have to admit, I don’t watch TV.  And I haven’t seen many movies in the past several years.  I

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August 25, 2013 Cycling with Kids / Hiking with Kids / Marin County / Point Reyes / Running

Hike/Run/Bike: Bear Valley Trail, Point Reyes National Seashore

Earlier this week, we headed to Point Reyes National Seashore for an adventure on the Bear Valley Trail.  The trail

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San Francisco East Bay: 10 Great Paved Trails for Stroller Walks, Runs and Kid Bike Rides

The San Francisco East Bay has an abundance of paved trails, all excellent for stroller walks, runs and bike rides

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July 28, 2013 Alameda County / Running

Hike / Trail Run: Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

In the coming months, I’m going to be trying out trail runs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of

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June 3, 2013 Alameda County

Dublin Hills: June

Photos taken June 2nd, 2013 Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail, Dublin Hills Regional Park

May 15, 2013 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids

Sibley: A Volcano, A Labyrinth, & Gorgeous Views

Did you know there’s a volcano right here in the San Francisco East Bay?  Yep, Round Top, a volcano so

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April 2, 2013 Alameda County / Fauna / Flora

Spring: Martin Canyon Creek Trail

Photos taken March 29th, 2013 Martin Canyon Creek Trail, Dublin, California Interested in going?  See this post:  Hiking the Martin

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March 24, 2013 Alameda County

Dublin Hills: Spring

I enjoyed a lovely hike yesterday morning along the Calaveras Ridge Trail in Dublin Hills Regional Park.  The wildflowers are

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March 3, 2013 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids

Hike: Bollinger Creek Trail, Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Yesterday, I hiked this section of the Bollinger Creek Loop Trail in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness with some friends.  It’s

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January 29, 2013 Alameda County / Animal Fun / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration

Ladybug Clusters: Redwood Regional Park

Photos taken January 27th, 2013 Redwood Regional Park, Oakland Interested in going?  The ladybugs cluster at Redwood Regional Park between

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January 27, 2013 Alameda County

Hike: Calaveras Ridge Trail, Dublin Hills

Saturday morning… a misty, wet hike with friends on the Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail in Dublin Hills Regional Park. Photos

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January 17, 2013 Contra Costa County

Hike: Las Trampas Peak, Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

It was pretty darn cold this past weekend, but I still enjoyed a Saturday morning hike at Las Trampas Regional

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January 12, 2013 Alameda County / Flora / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Stream Trail, Redwood Regional Park

Photos taken January 2nd, 2013 Stream Trail Redwood Regional Park

January 6, 2013 Alameda County / Hiking with Kids

Hike: Indian Joe Nature Trail, Sunol Regional Wilderness

This lovely one-mile loop trail is one of my favorite hikes in the San Francisco East Bay to do with

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December 29, 2012 Alameda County / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Donlon Loop Trail, Dublin Hills

A gray, overcast day, and a muddy, mucky trail… Photos taken December 28th, 2012 Donlon Loop Trail Dublin Hills Regional

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December 15, 2012 Alameda County / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Morning Walk, Lake Chabot

A morning walk on the East Shore Trail Lake Chabot Regional Park, California December 11th, 2012

December 13, 2012 Alameda County / Hiking with Kids

The Bench, East Shore Trail, Lake Chabot

When our son was a baby, my husband and I walked a lot at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley.  Each

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November 19, 2012 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids

Jewel Lake Trail, Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley

The Jewel Lake Trail in Tilden Regional Park is a great hike to do with little kids.  The loop is

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November 10, 2012 Alameda County / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Little Yosemite, Sunol Regional Wilderness

Images from my hike this morning on the trail to Little Yosemite in Sunol Regional Wilderness… You may also enjoy: 

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November 3, 2012 Alameda County / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: LaRiviere Marsh Trail, Don Edwards S.F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Photos from a hike I took this morning with my son at Don Edwards S.F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge in

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October 20, 2012 Contra Costa County / Hiking with Kids / Nature Exploration / Nature Play / Parks / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Trail Through Time, Rock City, Mount Diablo

Photos from a hike in Mount Diablo State Park earlier this week with my Nature Time playgroup. We hiked a

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October 6, 2012 Alameda County / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Sunol Regional Wilderness

Photos taken earlier this week during a hike to the Cerro Este Overlook in Sunol Regional Wilderness. You may also

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September 29, 2012 Monterey / Monterey County / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Monterey Bay Coastal Trail

Photos taken last weekend during a walk along the Pacific Grove section of the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail.  My husband

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September 22, 2012 Contra Costa County / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Bishop Ranch Regional Preserve

Photos taken on a hike earlier this week at the Bishop Ranch Regional Preserve in San Ramon… You may also

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September 15, 2012 Contra Costa County / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Las Trampas Ridge Trail

A few photos from my hike earlier this week on the Las Trampas Ridge Trail in San Ramon… For more

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September 8, 2012 Alameda County / Silent Saturday

Silent Saturday: Martin Canyon Creek Trail

Now that my son is in kindergarten, I have a little more free to get out for some hiking during

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