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ARMCHAIR TOUR!
Movie: Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
--A comedic short documentary that examines the disastrous results of interfering with an ecosystem by bringing in non-native species. Farmers in Australia, frustrated with an infestation of beetles, imported cane toads from Hawaii who wound up not eating the beetles, poisoning all their natural predators and multiplying to the point of becoming a larger nuisance than the beetles ever were.
Book: The Life of the Skies
--by Jonathan Rosen
--New York Times book review says: If Peterson and Sibley [birding guide book authors] provided checklists . . . then “The Life of the Skies” is the essay question, the question being: Does bird-watching offer a bird-watcher an avenue toward greater meaning, like prayer or yoga? For his part, Rosen, a novelist and the author of “The Talmud and the Internet,” has a lot of faith in it as a meditative act. “I can’t think of any activity that more fully captures what it means to be human in the modern world than watching birds,” he writes.
Stories of all the great American birders are included, from Thoreau to Teddy Roosevelt to "Kenn Kaufman, the Jack Kerouac of birding, who in the '70s hitchhiked the back roads of America for sightings."
Music: Appalachian Spring
--By Aaron Copland
--The sound of spring fever on the West Coast, not only in Appalachia! Try the recording by Michael Tilson Thomas's S.F. Symphony.
TOUR TIP
The warmer sunshine feels good, but don't pay for it later. Remember your hat or bandana and a lightweight long sleeved shirt. Apply sunscreen effective against both UVA and UVB, and bring a small bottle so you can reapply during rest breaks. The spot most people forget to protect? The top edge of the ears! Ouch!
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ECO-HISTORY FACT
The Eco-History facts revealed in our 3/2/08 tour of the Quicksilver Mine in Almaden were so fascinating that folks demanded we offer it again! Do you know how Bay Area people and the environment have always influenced each other... in this case, from the pre-Gold Rush discovery of mercury ore to today?
Learn the surprising facts as we walk through beautiful landscapes, ghost towns with gardens still blooming today, and see a mercury reduction furnace. See the tour description from the first time we offered it!
The tentative date for this second visit is 6/7/08. If you're interested, let us know. Give your email address, and we'll keep you posted. Remember, if you enjoyed the first trip, the wildflowers and weather will be different the second time!
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San Francisco Hike: Golden Gate Coastal Trail Hike at CaliforniaNatureTours.com
San Francisco Hike: Golden Gate Coastal Trail Hike
San Francisco hiking is best on the Coastal Trail, from Fisherman's Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. San Francisco's best hike -- new sections of Coastal Trail open for the first time in Summer 2008!
San Francisco Hiking on the Coastal Trail
Golden Gate Bridge on the Coastal Trail with group from Belgium
- San Francisco's best coastline places
- Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Mason, Crissy Field, Presidio, Lands End
- Drive over Golden Gate Bridge
- 14yrs+, 10ms/15k, 8hrs
- Sat 8/16/08, 10am, $49 USD
- Other dates by request all summer
- Ferry Building in San Francisco CA
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San Francisco Hiking At Its Best
San Francisco hiking on the Coastal Trail starts at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, heads through Fisherman's Wharf and into the Golden Gate National Parks at Fort Mason, and on to Crissy Field at the Presidio, where we stop for drinks at the Warming Hut, and an unusual view of the Golden Gate Bridge -- from below, inside a historic fort! Then up to the Golden Gate Bridge and a lunch stop in the Presidio, and on through the wealthy Sea Cliff neighborhood, Lands End Park, and the Cliff House, with fantastic views of the bridge, Marin Headlands, and the Pacific Ocean all along the way. And finally, on to the Beach Chalet at Golden Gate Park, stopping there for a drink or snack before returning to the Ferry Building by electric streetcar.
This unforgettable hike is 10 miles/15k, but not strenuous -- only one moderate hill climb, from Crissy Field to the Golden Gate Bridge. Plenty of stops. Before starting the hike, you can buy gourmet lunch items at the famous Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, or we'll prepare a gourmet organic lunch for you for an additional $25, at your request.
Sidewalk of southern corner of S.F. Ferry Building, at Intersection of Ferry Plaza and Embarcadero, San Francisco CA.
at 8/16/08, 10am
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DON'T WANT HIKE ALONG SAN FRANCISCO'S COAST FROM FERRY BUILDING TO FISHERMAN'S WHARF, FORT MASON, CHRISSY FIELD, GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, PRESIDIO, SEA CLIFF, AND LANDS END?
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I've really enjoyed many of David's hikes!
On Montara Mountain we had a stunning 360 degree panoramic view of the coast.
At Point Reyes we swam in beautiful Bass Lake and saw the sublime Alamere Waterfalls.
David is very knowledgeable about Nature and the History of the Bay Area. He's also very attentive to the hikers.
I'll be back-- again!
Mr. M.C.
San Mateo, CA
Thank you David, for your
hike at China Camp.
It was a beautiful setting and we saw deer at close range.
But what made it especially interesting & memorable was your knowledge of the area.
I'm looking forward to
reading the book!
Thanks again and regards,
Ms. A.V.
Oakland, CA
I'm an inquisitive hiker who often wants to know more than previous guides seem to know...
But sometimes I just
want quiet moments.
Somehow, David does both
things just right!
A tour with David really does have something more.
Ms. C.A.
San Francisco, CA
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
John Muir
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
John Muir
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