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San Jose backpacking

Strenuous backpacking to Devils Oven Lake

  • Devils Oven Lake
  • August 30, 2011
A vigorous hike that rewards exertion with spectacular scenery and hidden lakes, the Devils Oven Lake hike is not a beginner’s ramble. In...
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Paradise Lake Trail, Lake Tahoe, ideal for novice and experienced backpackers

  • Paradise Lake
  • October 8, 2010
The trail to lovely Paradise Lake is an ideal trip for novice and experienced backpackers alike. Alternative trails offer different levels of...
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Hiking through Tour de France territory: Escot

Background: Although the Tour de France is over for this year, the pilgrims who walk along some of the Tour's route -- or at least in the...
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Monte Bello: Easy backpacking, camping, and stargazing in the Bay Area (with photos)

Boulders and a view of the hills near the Monte Bello campground. Photo by Jennie Lin. Although there are scads of great summertime backpacking and...
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Hiking through Tour de France territory: Pau

Tuesday's Tour de France's Stage 16 was from Bagneres de Luchon to Pau (124 miles) in southwestern France. When we hiked through Pau on the...
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Hiking through Tour de France territory: Revel

While I was reading the news about the Tour de France Sunday, I grew increasingly intrigued because now the race crosses roads I have walked and...
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Stellar views from Kirby Cove at Marin Headlands

"Brr-r-r-! It's cold out here!" That was one of my first thoughts when I reached our campsite at Kirby Cove this Monday. While...
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Trail safety: Avoiding ticks

Ticks, those nasty little critters that we all hope to avoid, are proliferating this time of year just as the wildflowers and grasses are. I've...
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Innovative new website for recreation seekers

California Department of Parks and Recreation today launched the "Best website ever for recreation seekers." The website, FindRecreation,...
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Yosemite's famous Half Dome hike to require permit, part 1

According to the National Park Service,hikers wanting to climb to the top of Yosemite's famed Half Dome will need to have a permit this year on...
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