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Today's hike was the reason I didn't linger longer in Monterey. Not only had I signed up for a docent-led history hike, I had sugges...

Oddly, I have biked past the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve more often than I have visited. My last visit was in January, 2013. Even in...

Not that I need an excuse to visit the Monterey area, but when I decided to attend an event at the Aquarium I opted to spend a couple of day...

I was only vaguely aware of the Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve , still harboring a belief that it was a closed area. And this year ...

The last time I saw Bob, he needled me (as he was wont to do) about retiring. Little did we imagine that the door would close on my professi...

As close as it is, I had never hiked in Rancho San Antonio . Many years ago I'd biked through on the road, on group rides, which gave me...

I've made good use of the county parks pass I bought this year; by removing the friction of paying per visit, I have found myself eager ...