The Giant Sequoias and beyond

Things to do in Sequoia National Park — other than seeing the famous still-standing Giant Sequoias — include stopping at Tunnel Rock, seeing rock art, hiking, climbing Moro Rock …

Found: Native American Pictographs​

Found in on Hospital Rock a POI in Sequoia National Park: prehistoric rock art or pictographs that go back to the natives who lived here.

First, Some Famous Redwoods Of Sequoia​ National Park

On Day 1 in Sequoia National Park, we paid our respects to General Sherman, the largest tree in the world, saluted The Sentinel and smiled at the Three Graces. In other words, we started with the redwoods.

A mural that’s quite the ‘Redwood’ museum

The redwood mural at the Giant Forest Museum in Sequoia National Park is a picture of the park with some history and info. on the Sequoiadendron Giganteum.

‘Mori Point’ at the end of this Trail

If I were to make a list of kid-friendly hikes in the San Francisco Bay area, Mori Point in Pacifica would easily fall into the top five on it. Here,…

Could Burney Falls be a ‘Natural Wonder?’

This white cascading beauty in what looks like lush green forests, is Burney Falls in Northern California. McArthur – Burney Falls Memorial State Park — where the waterfall is — calls…

Up high: Washburn Point and Glacier Point

On our maiden visit to Yosemite National Park, we had merely scratched the surface of that rocky attraction up on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. It was a…

Exploring the wonders of high-altitude Yosemite Valley

Across the valley from where I now live is a mountain range and on its slopes is a natural wonder. A high altitude valley called Yosemite Valley was carved and…

Is this Sundial Bridge one of Redding’s best kept secrets?

You can’t have not heard about the Golden Gate Bridge. And you’ve probably heard about the Bixby Bridge and Bay Bridge, even the San Mateo and Richmond – San Raphael…

A hike to the sands of Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes

An account of a hike through the Oso Flaco Lake Trail to see some sand, and the flora and fauna of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dune system. Come, take a virtual trip with us to this rich preserved area on California’s Central Coast.