Earlier this year we decided to go for the infamous Murietta Falls hike in the Ohlone Wilderness, even though it was kinda late in the season for this hike. We went in mid May, and it was already pretty hot on some days in Livermore, we knew that if we waited any longer that the…
Back in February we did our first hike at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. The day I picked to visit this park and do a 8 mile loop, it turned out to be unseasonably hot, 77 degrees, the loop we planned was almost all sunny trails, and would’ve been a scorcher for us. Instead we did the…
If you live in The Bay Area, you probably know that Wildflower season is upon us! And a bit sooner because of all the wonderful rain we have had. Chico and I decided to do an old hike that we like to do at Briones Regional Park, and hopefully have lunch by some wildflowers. They…
With the record breaking warm weather in California this February, I have been hitting new and old spots almost everyday for the past 10 days. So nice after all the rain and cold weather we had in December and January, and the parks are a green that I have never seen before. One place that…
I have to admit, at the time I was there, I didn’t really like it , and thought it would be a great place for my friends to shoot one of their short horror films. But looking back at the photos, it did have it’s own beauty. The Herrier Loop Trail is only 1.1, and when…
I love trail challenges, they inspire me to get out the door on days when I’d rather laze around the house! And I get to see new parks or trails! I wrote about the East Bay Regional Park 2015 trail Challenge a couple months ago. I intended to start this much earlier, but sigh, life.…
This post is about a few things : Moving with a dog, hitting Redwood again, and a review of the handy little Flexi Leash Accessory Bag. We’ve had a crazy 6 weeks around here! Not only did we move, but we built out our space beforehand as well. We took a unfinished storage area and…
**Foxtail PSA** If you live in The Bay area Foxtails are out of control more than ever, and they are turning brown earlier because of the drought. They are everywhere, not just on the trails, but neighborhoods, and dog parks too. Many people I’ve talked to while hiking have no idea about these buggers. When…
I created this blog to encourage people to get out with their dogs and exercise, as not only is it great for both human and canine, it also solves 90% of behavioral problems in dogs, and they are less likely to be abandoned or surrendered to shelters. But I know a lot of people…
For the first time in years, I got sick for more than a couple days, with a horrible chest cold. Usually I can do some hiking with a cold, but not this chest cold. After over a week of being in bed I decided that I had to get out, and drove to a new trail,…
Hiking with Chico the Boston Terrier 