Category Archives: Central Valley

Wildflower interpretive walk at Sutter Buttes

Posted on April 17, 2017 by trailhiker

Most first-time visitors to the northern part of California’s Central Valley take special note of the Sutter Buttes and wonder what they are.  They look like – and are – a mountain range that simply rises from the valley floor … Continue reading →

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Sandhill crane viewings near Lodi, California

Posted on February 28, 2015 by trailhiker

This post covers several visits to the area near the Woodbridge Ecological Reserve, also known as the Isenberg Sandhill Crane Reserve, a sandhill crane viewing area near Lodi, California. These magnificent birds, and others, overwinter in this area. There are … Continue reading →

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