Have you checked out your local hiking spots lately? We have lived here 3 years and have driven by this lovely little hiking spot off Highway 12 on the way to Sebastopol several times without stopping. From the road it doesn’t look like a very enticing place to hike and it is short and flat […]
Sonoma County
Estero Americano Raptor Hike – Bodega Bay
Migrating birds of prey soaring high above the brown grasses, dolphins jumping through waves below the cliffs, whale spouts in the distance near the horizon, jackrabbits bouncing through grass, cows grazing along the coastal bluffs, deer wandering the hillsides, a pouncing bobcat in the ravine and 18 nature lovers go for a walk guided by […]
Charming Tolay Lake – Sonoma County
A charming piece of sacred California history lives right in our backyard but most locals haven’t heard of Tolay Lake. It’s a darn shame! The rich history and beautiful views of the rolling hills and the city beyond are amazing to experience any time of year. According to the Sonoma County Parks website, the property […]
Kortum Trail – Sonoma Coast
A peaceful escape along the coast away from the inland heat to ocean breezes dancing through the wild grasses and flowers…waves crashing on the bluffs below and cool fog rolling in. Sounds amazing right? That is exactly what this lovely gem of a hike is to us. Shell Beach is part of the 17 miles […]
Grandmother Tree – Hood Mountain
Whatever you do, breath through your nose! It’s summer and that means mosquitoes and various other unidentified flying bugs that could land in your mouth if you aren’t careful while huffing and puffing up the hill! The hubs and I are doing the Sonoma County Parks Trails Challenge again this year. Love they do this […]
Life in Wine Country
A once in a lifetime event is happening today! Summer Solstice melding with the Strawberry Moon…a full moon on the longest day of the year is only to happen once every 70 years and we get to experience it! Not only do I love the summer solstice and full moons but it is also my […]
Holy Newts! Gilliam Creek – Austin Creek SRA
The morning started out waking early and driving through the fog along the Russian River to the giant redwoods…through the misty redwood forest climbing up a windy 1 lane road…you are now above the fog and tree tops with some sunshine. This is any typical morning going to Armstrong Woods but this time we were […]
Wildflowers at Jenner Headlands
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk through land untouched by tourists and experience what settlers would have seen a hundred years ago? The hubs and I attended a guided wildflower hike last weekend with a couple rangers from the Wildlands Conservancy. It was INCREDIBLE! We started the hike out at […]
A walk through history – Jack London State Historic Park
Take a walk back in history to a simpler time when you had acres to tend, grew your own food and were inspired by the land surrounding you. Jack London State Historic Park is just such a place. The hubs and I have hiked all around this park and love that it is not only a […]
Gunsight Rock from Los Alamos – Hood Mountain
Hiking this weekend killed my lower back, made my calves burn and the hubs and I felt pure exhaustion in the home stretch going uphill toward the parking lot. It was all worth it! Being part of the 52 Hike Challenge community you read about other people’s truly amazing accomplishments and everyone is so very […]