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Flowers keep popping up in the meadow where a controlled burn was carried out last fall in Sierra Azul . Speaking of burn zones, we (unexpec...

A fanciful mural near Almaden Lake appeared some time ago (mirrored by another, across the road). Biking past on a cloudy day, I realized c...

February started with a 4.3-mile hike in an otherwise closed area of the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve , a privilege I rarely skip wheneve...

I visited familiar parks in January, sometimes exploring new (to me) trails. There were some seasonal surprises at Picchetti Ranch , like th...

Continuing our tradition of a Christmas Day hike, a friend and I headed for some unfamiliar terrain. I thought the area would be mostly expo...

Couldn't pass up a chance to join docents leading a hike in a closed section of the Sierra Azul Preserve. Although I've joined other...

With my legs complaining during yesterday's hike , I wasn't sure I would want to hike today, and I certainly wasn't up for the ...

Expecting little color in the landscape this time of year, I was surprised to find something bright—a flower that was new to me. I had expla...

Today's hike introduced me to a section of Almaden Quicksilver Park that I had not yet explored. There are a few odd boulders that pop u...