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Point Reyes' "Drakes Beach" Closes for 4 MonthsPoint Reyes’ “Drakes Beach” Closes for 4 Months
By - posted 5/4/2021
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Drakes Beach, a favorite summer destination with sweeping views of the bay by the same name and of the Point Reyes National Seashore, will be closed for nearly four months starting on Monday, May 3 to accommodate road repairs and wetland restoration. A large part of the beach’s parking lot, which was more...

30MPH Winds Topple Tree in Downtown SF Park, Trapping One30MPH Winds Topple Tree in Downtown SF Park, Trapping One
By - posted 5/3/2021
Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches

One person was injured late Saturday afternoon in San Francisco  after being trapped by a tree that toppled, likely a result of high winds that reached up to 30 MPH. San Francisco fire officials said the tree fell down just before 4 p.m. near Front and Jackson streets in downtown San more...

Big Basin State Park Plans for Limited Reopening by Memorial DayBig Basin State Park Plans for Limited Reopening by Memorial Day
By - posted 4/27/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Causes, Fire Updates, Getting Help, Healing, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening

By Julie Cart – CalMatters In the annals of California history, no one has ever had to put a broken state park back together. There’s no guidebook, no rules. So now state officials and conservationists are attempting a complex and extraordinary Humpty Dumpty project: The reawakening of Big Basin Redwoods State more...