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Wildflowers seen in Santa Teresa today

South Bay Wildflower Report: Santa Teresa

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:February 21, 2015
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It takes a lot to throw off my generally happy disposition, but a few weeks of work travel (and the corresponding poor sleep and unhealthy eating) and a head cold have knocked me off my game. I desperately needed a few hours outdoors before kicking off another project, so I took off this morning to see how the wildflowers are looking this year.

Santa Teresa is a pretty good local park for flowers so I decided to start there. My 11 mile hike took me to all different parts of the park, and while some areas were already in bloom others hadn’t even started.

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Looking for Thor’s first snow in Tahoe

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:January 25, 2015
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Yesterday we did a quick day trip up to the Donner Pass area of Tahoe to see if we could find some snow for Thor to play in. The good…

Sheep petroglyph, Inscription Canyon, Black Mountain Wilderness

Petroglyphs and Peaks in BLM’s Black Mountain Wilderness

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:December 14, 2014
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We kicked off Thanksgiving week with a tour of an area northwest of Barstow known as the Black Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). This is a fascinating BLM…

Another summit pose! Matterhorn!

Climbing the Sierra Nevada’s Matterhorn Peak (12,279)

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:November 5, 2014
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In August of 2008 I did a gorgeous backpacking trip through Hoover Wilderness and the Northeastern corner of Yosemite National Park. One of the highlights of that trip was getting…

Mammoth Mountain Summit

Hiking Up a Down Peak: Mammoth Mountain’s Dragon’s Back Trail

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:October 17, 2014
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Mammoth Mountain is a playground for people who like to go downhill - namely, skiers and mountain bikers. This mountain is about speed: get to the top as fast as…

Mobius Arch

Alabama Hills Arches: Mobius, Eye of Alabama, Space, and Baseball Bat

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:October 6, 2014
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Last week we attended a beautiful wedding in the Alabama Hills (yay Paige and Fred!) Before the ceremony we had some down time so we decided to explore some of…

North lake Fall Colors

Bishop Creek Fall Colors: North Lake and Sabrina

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:October 4, 2014
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It’s getting a little late to share this report, but last Sunday (September 29) we headed up Bishop Creek to check out the fall colors. We had been given some discouraging reports about South Lake, so we decided to focus on North Lake and Lake Sabrina.
North Lake was looking pretty nice. While I’ve certainly seen it better, it was definitely worth a visit. As for Sabrina, the lake itself was well below average in terms of the colors it is capable of showing. The road between the North Lake turnoff and Sabrina had the best color on this stretch.
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North Peak above Greenstone Lake

North Peak (12,242′) and Tioga Lake

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:September 24, 2014
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After my 'rest' day on San Joaquin Mountain, I drove up to Tioga Lake campground to meet up with Sooz and Pavla for the weekend. They had secured some campsites…

San Joaquin from Two Teats Saddle

San Joaquin Mountain 11,601′

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:September 19, 2014
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I made no specific plans for the day after my Cloudripper climb since I wasn't sure how I would feel. I woke up early with no lingering aches and pains,…