Save Mount Diablo s land conservation director Seth Adams was just a few minutes into an interpretive hike of Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve, which the group formally opened last week.
An insider's guide to the Bay Area's best parks, recreation and wilderness areas, from San Francisco Chronicle outdoors columnist Tom Stienstra. He’s hiked, camped, boated, fished and cycled across the region to bring you this insider's guide to popular and little-known spots.
In our Mediterranean-like climate, flowers bloom year round and the high-pitched chirps of hummingbirds are never far away. And while it s rare to find yourself all alone on a trail, the crowds are well dispersed with so many hikes to choose from.
Just because summer is over doesn t mean the year s adventures are at an end. In Northern California, they re just getting started. Blessed with a mildly cool, crisp climate in the Bay Area and a snowy wonderland of mountain peaks just beyond, fall and winter in NorCal can fuel just about any outdoo.