Dan's Outside

SFGate is on a Roll Today

A whole string of interesting outdoor articles arrived in my SFGate RSS feed today, so I’ll point to some of them here:

• Paul McHugh offers the story of multiple PCT hiker Scott Williamson and offers a list of outdoor events.
• Tom Stienstra explains why now may be a great time to visit Yosemite Valley, offers a guide to Del Valle Regional Park, and shares some places to find wildlife.

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February 16, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on SFGate is on a Roll Today

Interesting Conditions in the Bay Area This Weekend

We have a very unusual weather forecast this weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area in that the word “snow” appears! The prediction is that we’ll have snow showers – and some accumulation of snow – above the 2000′ level tonight and possibly even lower by Saturday.

Since I have a four-day weekend, I’m hoping to get out at the right moment and hike to a spot where I can photograph the unusual juxtaposition of new grass and new snow on the surrounding hills. I think Mission Peak may be a good option on Saturday.
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February 16, 2006 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Interesting Conditions in the Bay Area This Weekend