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Former colleagues and friends proposed that we gather for a comfortable hike; I suggested the Los Gatos Creek Trail. And as ordinary as that...

Although I've visited the Cherry Springs area of Sierra Azul before, if I have no other plans when the next outing is scheduled, I'm...

The beauty of a place shifts with the seasons; return visits always have something new to offer. The sky looked threatening, but there was n...

Some areas of our local open space preserves are less accessible than others. Preserving the space is the primary goal, and making it availa...

Some of us were eager to break from the usual and explore territory farther afield; we settled on a coastal hike at Wilder Ranch State Park ...

Intent on framing the landscape just so , I didn't notice the sun's halo (ice crystals) until I looked at the photo, later. With an...

As I was putting breakfast together one morning, I noticed a bird flying back and forth to the little patio table outside my window. The tab...