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Category Archives: Sonoma County
Sonoma Valley Regional Park after 2017 Wildfires
In the weeks and months following a natural disaster such as an earthquake or a wildfire, it can be beneficial to the local community for visitors to return, as part of the more general return to normalcy. In the aftermath … Continue reading
Posted in North Bay, Sonoma County, wildflower hikes
Tagged Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley Regional Park, wildfire, wildflowers
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Modini Mayacamas Preserves wildflower exploration – part 2
This post is a continuation of my previous post about a recent visit to the Modini Mayacamas Preserves in Sonoma County, for the purpose of exploring for wildflowers. It was a docent-led visit, and we saw so many wildflowers that … Continue reading
Posted in Sonoma County, wildflower hikes
Tagged Modini Mayacamas Preserves, Mount St Helena, Sonoma County, wildflowers
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Modini Mayacamas Preserves wildflower exploration – part 1
Recently I learned of the existence of an open space preserve in Sonoma County that is open to the public via docent-led hikes and wildflower walks, and I signed up for a wildflower walk. The preserve is called the Modini … Continue reading
Posted in Sonoma County, wildflower hikes
Tagged Modini Mayacamas Preserves, Mount St Helena, Sonoma County, wildflowers
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East Slope Sonoma Mountain Ridge Trail
The dedication of a new segment of Bay Area Ridge Trail is typically celebrated with a dedication ceremony, ribbon cutting, and official first outings. Recently a new segment was dedicated in Jack London State Historic Park, in the Valley of … Continue reading
McNear Park to Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
This was the second part of a 2-part Bay Area Ridge Trail hike in the Petaluma area. The first part was in Helen Putnam Regional Park, and the second part started a little over a half mile away at McNear … Continue reading
Helen G Putnam Regional Park
This Bay Area Ridge Trail hike took me to Helen G Putnam Regional Park, a small gem of a park located outside Petaluma, on a cool winter morning. At 216 acres, the park is only 1/3 of a square mile, … Continue reading
Jack London State Historic Park
This hike in Jack London State Historic Park was on a segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail in the Valley of the Moon area in Sonoma County. The park is just south of Glen Ellen, a small town on Arnold Road, … Continue reading
Hood Mountain Regional Park
I hadn’t hiked a Bay Area Ridge Trail segment in Sonoma County since last September, and I was looking forward to returning to the area known as the Valley of the Moon for a new (for me) hike. I had … Continue reading
Annadel State Park – east end
This hike started from the east end of Annadel State Park and connected to my previous hike of the west end of the park four weeks prior. The forecast was for a warm day, with a high of 95 degrees inland. … Continue reading
Annadel State Park – west end
Annadel State Park is one of a group of parks in the Valley of the Moon area of Sonoma County. Possibly because I had encountered open, sunny, and warm conditions in nearby Sugarloaf Ridge State Park on a recent hike, … Continue reading
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