Trees are simply the largest living things that we encounter wherever we go . ... first elements of the landscape we want to know about : their names , their growth patterns , their flowers and fruits , their sizes , their life cycles .
The Canyon Store and Dance Hall had become dilapidated. Its owner was Mrs. Holmes, an elderly woman who had been unable to operate or lease the property. According to Van Der Zee, she had reluctantly agreed to accept the EBMUD bid for ...
In Giants in the Earth, the carefully chosen words of storytellers, philosophers, poets, and journalists present an eloquent and engaging record of human history in the redwoods. --Heyday Books.
The remainder of the York Trail proceeded south above the eastern side of Leona Canyon, according to Lloyd Graham. It continued along the Rifle Range Branch of Arroyo Viejo Creek to the gun range that was once used by the 143rd Field ...
This book is dedicated to the pioneer lumbermen who succeeded in launching careers as mill men by overcoming the tremendous obstacle of moving the giant redwoods from the woods to the mill, by inventing equipment strong enough to handle the ...
A Natural and Cultural History Michael G. Barbour John Evarts, Marjorie Popper ... In 1907 Northwestern Pacific crews started laying tracks north from Willits and south from Shively ( in Humboldt County ) to close the ...
San. Francisco. Bay. Area. Peninsula Trails Outdoor Adventures on the San Francisco Peninsula The only guide that covers all the parks and open spaces from San Bruno Mountain to Saratoga Gap. Includes the vitally useful “Trails for all ...
Now you continue to climb on a gentle grade, following a single-track trail out of the forest and into The Meadows. What once may have been a meadow is now overgrown with coyote brush, toyon, coffeeberry, and tangles of berry vines.
Quick and Convenient Backpacking Trips within Two Hours of San Francisco Matt Heid. Rusmore, Jean, Betsy Crowder, and Frances Spangle. South Bay Trails: Outdoor Adventures in and Around Santa Clara Valley. 3rd ed.
Spot whales in Bodega Bay, hike through towering redwoods or up to the peak of Mount Lassen, and raft down the Sacramento River Maps and Driving Tools: Easy-to-use maps keep you oriented on and off the highway, along with site-to-site ...