Near the top of a newly constructed switchback trail in Muir Woods is an enormous log bench carved from a salvaged ancient redwood trunk. It’s there so hikers in the primeval Marin County forest can ...

The switchbacks were nice, as was the sound of Fern Creek heard almost the entire way up the canyon and back down. For those unable to make the trek to Muir Woods in the next few weeks, Fern Creek has ...

Outdoor enthusiasts now have another option to hike Mount Tamalpais in the North Bay, now that a popular trail is fully restored. Jim Wilentz and his family wanted to hike the fully reopened Ben ...

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