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A warm day at Freezeout Flat
Back in 2005, when a 3,373-acre patch of land near the Sonoma Coast came into public ownership, it was envisioned that it would one day be part of the state parks system. That made sense as the land –...
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Shell Beach to Pomo Canyon
Years ago, someone told me that one of the best short hikes in Sonoma County was the trek to Pomo Canyon. I had forgotten about that insight until this past weekend when I ventured there for the first...
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Willow Creek to Pomo Canyon to Shell Beach
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 21 After approximately 200 hikes in the past four years, I get very excited at the prospect of a new one, especially one right here in Sonoma County. Sometimes a new hike...
View ArticleWoods to waves, to aid hospital camp stays for kids
I see a lot of charity runs and bike rides but not a lot of charity hikes, so here’s one. Plus, since I just did a Woods-to-Waves hike last weekend, I like the scope of this one. It’s a trek from St....
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Fog and wildflowers and Pomo Canyon
It gets overlooked by Point Reyes, but a terrific coastal-view hike right here in our backyard is the trek up and down into Pomo Canyon. Having not been out there in a while, I took advantage of a...
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Hiking from beach to beach along the Sonoma Coast
A lone hiker makes her way up the climb north of Shell Beach. I can’t say that I know how Blind Beach got its name (although I suspect it’s not that big or interesting of a mystery), but Goat Rock...
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