Garrapata State Park
Less than ten miles south of Carmel on Highway 1, you will drive through Garrapata State Park. Katherine and I had explored the trails on the west side of Highway
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It’s Springtime in Morro Bay
Katherine and I recently spent a couple of nights camping in Morro Bay State Park. Katherine had been to Morro Bay the previous week and was excited to share some
Joseph D. Grant County Park
Katherine and I returned recently from a quick camping trip in Joseph D. Grant County Park. We’ve camped there before and have always enjoyed the beauty of this almost 11,000
Marin County Trip
A couple of weeks ago, Katherine and I took a brief camping trip to Marin County. This trip was mostly unplanned with both of us willing to drive until one
Condor-palooza at Pinnacles National Park
With our friends, Mark and Robin, Katherine and I recently visited Pinnacles National Park with one goal in mind: we wanted to see a California Condor.
American Robin vs English Ivy
Walking home from breakfast, Katherine and I saw a flock of American Robins flying in and out of a towering English Ivy vine.
Baby Hummingbirds!
What could be cuter than a nest full of (which means two) baby Anna’s Hummingbirds? Our friend, Carmel, took me recently to visit a hummingbird nest a neighbor’s yard.
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
“We should go to Merced. To the Wildlife Refuge,” said Robin. I looked it up online and wasn’t entirely convinced. The walking trails were very short. The largest “trail” was
More banded birds
Last month, Katherine and I were walking one morning at UCSC Coastal Campus. I saw a Golden-crowned Sparrow with a band on its leg. This was one of the few
Timber Top Trail
In Big Sur, Katherine and I discovered a trail. We had driven by the trailhead on a few occasions and finally, one day, we parked to check it out. We