I’ve loved Nature ever since my grandfather took me on my first walk in San Francisco California’s undeveloped McLaren Park when I was five years old.

It must have been towards the end of the rainy season. Beyond the asphalt streets and blocks of row houses, a muddy trail beckoned us into green rolling hills, and a rivulet of clear water coursed through the meadow at our feet. It was a whole new magical world. Around that time, he told me his memories of surviving the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, and of building a kite so big it dragged him across a field where houses now stood.

Soon I was hooked on California’s natural and human stories, a passion I pursued in sports, university studies, at the EPA, and for the last 15 years leading hikes and tours. I’ve also worked hard to protect California’s incomparable natural landscapes with groups including the Greenbelt Alliance, San Bruno Mountain Watch, and the Golden Gate National Parks’ Habitat Restoration Team.

And now, I've created California Nature Tours where I unlock for you the magic hidden to the untrained eye while we smell the plants, observe wildlife, taste wild foods, feel the sun and fog, hear the streams and surf, and relive the stories of those who came before. See you soon!
Sincerely, David