Lake Lagunitas is the smallest and oldest lake in the Mount Tamalpais watershed and also has one of the best jumping off points to hike up the back side of Mount Tam! The watershed has so many trails that interconnect and provide some amazing views! We opted to go wide around Lake Lagunitas and explore some trails that we heard…
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Life can be hectic. Traveling can be hectic. When you take time out from the day to day hustle and bustle to pause and enjoy the people in your life, it makes all of the prep for traveling so rewarding! Last August (I know, it has taken me this long to write the post) the hubs finally got to go…
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Annadel State Park is loved by Santa Rosa locals… a lot! This 5,500 acre state park with Bennett Mountain looming above is a very popular spot for mountain bikers, hikers, runners, equestrian and of course deer, squirrels, and wild turkeys who live there. The trails are plentiful, the views are spectacular, there’s a lake you can fish in and now…
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California’s oldest state park located just north of Santa Cruz. With more than 80 miles of trails through old growth and second growth redwoods and several waterfalls this park is definitely on our bucket list of parks to fully explore! The bosslady confidently planned the trip on the AllTrails app the night before and…
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The stats are in! Coastal Clean Up Day 2018 was a huge success! Sonoma County had 1,200 amazing volunteers who removed 8.7 tons of debris from our beaches and inland waterways in one day!!! Check out the Coastal Commission’s site for details on the statewide effort! 53,073 volunteers, 367 tons of trash and recyclables! Holy cow! Thank you! The hubs…
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Olompali State Historic Park is 700 acres wide, 1,558 feet tall and full of interesting stories from its past. The Coast Miwoks lived on this land from 6,000 BC until the early 1850’s. History buffs will know this was a tumultuous time to have land in this area in the mid-1800’s (the Bear Flag Revolt in 1846 happened). Check out…
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The last time we hiked Brushy Peaks Trail in December 2015 it hailed and we had to run and duck for cover and we still chose to repeat this hike! This time, it was hot and hazy and a destructive fire tore through our lovely park last year. Looking at our “Waterfalls and Brushy Peaks” post from 3 years ago…
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