Footprints

Stalking the Narrow Gauge
Hikers along Tomales Bay can still glimpse an important part of Sonoma County History: the remains of the railroad that built the Russian River area

The Oak Woodland Next Door
Only 10 minutes from downtown Santa Rosa is Annadel State Park, 5,000 acres alive with deer, coyotes, and rich in Bay Area History

Batteries Included
Hike the Marin Headlands and explore the Army batteries, or watch hawks shoot like bullets across the Golden Gate

Rose Gaffney, Hitchcock, and the Hole in the Head
At Bodega Head are ghosts of a nuclear reactor, Alfred Hitchcock, and the memory of the remarkable Rose Gaffney

The Private/Public Russian River
Few know that the sandy beaches all along the Russian River belong to the public; the trick is getting across the private property in front of the beach

Two Worlds of Ragle Park
Behind the manicured playing fields and picnic tables of Sebastopol's Ragle Park lies another park of meadow and marsh, which offers a glimpse of what life was like for the Pomo who thrived next to the Laguna

Olompali's Rich Legacy
Just across the Sonoma-Marin border is the magnificent Olompali State Park, with a 1,500 year history as Coast Miwok homeland

Prime Suspect
Governor Wilson and other politicians increasingly seek to scapegoat immigrants and minorities, but to history buffs, it all sounds unhappily like the anti-Asian racism of the 1880's, particularly against the Chinese -- a time when a sensational Sonoma County murder inflamed hatred statewide (no hike in story)

Mushrooming at Salt Point
Kashaya Pomo have always enjoyed foods from the wild, but we'd be wise to follow their caution. "The Fungus Among Us" discusses mushrooming, and "Nature's Grocery Store" is Salt Point hike
River Town
Petaluma's colorful history of paddlewheel boats, vigilantes, and waterway politics

Stalking the Narrow Gauge	Hikers along Tomales Bay can still glimpse an important part of Sonoma County History: the remains of the railroad that built the Russian River area
The Oak Woodland Next Door	Only 10 minutes from downtown Santa Rosa is Annadel State Park, 5,000 acres alive with deer, coyotes, and rich in Bay Area History
Batteries Included	Hike the Marin Headlands and explore the Army batteries, or watch hawks shoot like bullets across the Golden Gate
Rose Gaffney, Hitchcock, and the Hole in the Head	At Bodega Head are ghosts of a nuclear reactor, Alfred Hitchcock, and the memory of the remarkable Rose Gaffney
The Private/Public Russian River	Few know that the sandy beaches all along the Russian River belong to the public; the trick is getting across the private property in front of the beach
Two Worlds of Ragle Park	Behind the manicured playing fields and picnic tables of Sebastopol's Ragle Park lies another park of meadow and marsh, which offers a glimpse of what life was like for the Pomo who thrived next to the Laguna
Olompali's Rich Legacy	Just across the Sonoma-Marin border is the magnificent Olompali State Park, with a 1,500 year history as Coast Miwok homeland
Prime Suspect	Governor Wilson and other politicians increasingly seek to scapegoat immigrants and minorities, but to history buffs, it all sounds unhappily like the anti-Asian racism of the 1880's, particularly against the Chinese -- a time when a sensational Sonoma County murder inflamed hatred statewide (no hike in story)
Mushrooming at Salt Point	Kashaya Pomo have always enjoyed foods from the wild, but we'd be wise to follow their caution. "The Fungus Among Us" discusses mushrooming, and "Nature's Grocery Store" is Salt Point hike
River Town	Petaluma's colorful history of paddlewheel boats, vigilantes, and waterway politics