Get ready for the 2021 East Bay Parks Trails Challenge
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—With the arrival of the New Year comes another annual Trails Challenge in
Hiking
Rainy season hiking tips for East Bay’s regional parks
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—Because the continuing coronavirus pandemic has limited many forms of recreation, the regional
Concord to close open space areas due to extreme fire danger
CONCORD, CA—As a result of the red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service
Happy 104th birthday to the National Park Service
Tuesday, Aug. 25, is the birthday of the U.S. National Park Service. 104 years ago,
This family’s six-state vacation was better than any movie
Photos by Kevin Parker: The six-state trip included a stop at Crater Lake in Oregon,
Regional Parks closed due to extreme fire activity
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—Due to the extreme fire activity in the region, all Regional Parks have
New signs point the way through Clayton along U.S. coast to coast hiking trail
Signs marking the American Discovery Trail (ADT) are now in place for its 15-mile distance
Happy trails: Top 10 East Bay hikes with awesome views
Last time the column was about regional parks with shady trails for hot summer days.
Craving some Yosemite? Head to Diablo Foothills Park in Walnut Creek
We met some friends for a mellow 90-minute afternoon stroll, which like on “Gilligan’s Island,”
So this happened…June 29-July 5
Weekly news review for June 29 through July 5. As Concord and Clayton residents tried