![View to the south from Arch Rock](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMG_0692.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
Update. Original posted Aug. 2012 Point Reyes National Seashore is a birder’s paradise with more than 45% of North American avian species living in the…
![A hiker crouching beneath a downed tree is dwarfed by the towering redwoods.](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_1821.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
When visiting the Russian River Valley for a weekend wine getaway, it’s always good to mix a little exercise in with the indulgence. Armstrong Redwoods…
![The dock and general store at China Camp Village](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_4275.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
China Camp State Park gets its name from the historic fishing village that thrived along the shoreline here in the 1880s. At one time the…
![A movie-perfect view of the Pacific coast.](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_0468.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
The stretch of the Coastal Trail from Tennessee Valley to Muir Beach is one of my all-time favorites in the Bay Area with postcard perfect…
![Redwood Creek](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_4090.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
Muir Woods National Monument is a major tourist destination in the Bay Area with good reason. The majestic redwood trees are a wonder of Mother Nature…
![Marin Headlands buddy hike](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/IMG_2328.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
Last weekend was a “buddy hike” in the Marin Headlands. For those who have been following the blog for awhile, you’ve heard that phrase before….
![Buddy hike: Tennessee Valley and the Coastal Trail](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/IMG_0472.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
Our latest hike was a buddy hike: a smaller hike with our buddy group instead of the entire team. It was also a shorter hike…