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• Hiking With Kids in California Gold Country: Exploring the Monroe Ridge Trail

  In 1848 a carpenter named James Marshall was inspecting the progress of a sawmill he was constructing on the banks of the American River in Coloma, CA. As he gazed into the water, he noticed something that would change the world forever. Glittering in... Posted Oct 27 2008, 09:28 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Hikes for Kids, Sacramento, Northern California Trails, Geocaching, Hiking, Family Outdoor Recreation, Exploration

• How to Locate Railroads that Have Been Converted into Walking and Biking Trails

  Over the last week we've been exploring the concept of "creating a stomping ground." Your stomping ground is the public land nearest to your home that you can turn to for quick, easy, and dependable outdoor activities with kids. Establishing... Posted Sep 23 2008, 10:27 PM by Mike Barlow with | with no comments Filed under: Hikes for Kids, Northern California Trails, Family Outdoor Recreation, Volunteering and Non Profits

• Hiking With Children in Calaveras Big Tree State Park

  The year was 1852 and Augustus T. Dowd was tracking a grizzly bear that he had wounded. As he walked through the unfamiliar forest he was stunned to find a tree larger than any he had ever seen. He returned to his mining camp and told his tale. After... Posted May 22 2008, 03:16 AM by Mike Barlow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Northern California, Hikes for Kids, Northern California Trails, Hiking, Family Outdoor Recreation, Exploration

• Hiking with Kids in Yosemite: Merced Grove

  A couple of weeks ago we took a fall hike in Merced Grove, one of three sequoia groves located in Yosemite National Park. This is both the smallest grove in the park and the only grove that is not accessible by car. Because of this, the crowds are small... Posted Oct 20 2007, 08:22 AM by Mike Barlow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Northern California, Hikes for Kids, Northern California Trails, Fitness, Hiking, Yosemite National Park

• Touring California Gold Country? Visit Gold Bug Park.

  I have no idea how many times we have driven up Highway 50 through Placerville on our way to Lake Tahoe and noticed the sign to Gold Bug Park. We have always wondered what was there and today we paid the park a visit. We are glad that we did. Our kids... Posted Aug 05 2007, 07:07 AM by Mike Barlow with | with no comments Filed under: Northern California, Hikes for Kids, Northern California Trails, Geocaching

• The Auburn State Recreational Area

  The American River and its tributaries offer a wide range of recreational opportunities to people living in or visiting Northern California. At the confluence of North Fork and Middle Fork of the America River is the Auburn State Recreational Area. Within... Posted Apr 22 2007, 10:08 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Northern California, Hikes for Kids, Sacramento, Northern California Trails

• The Sacramento Wildlife Refuge....

  A key to introducing your children to the outdoors is providing them with action scenery. Animal watching is always fun for kids and if you find yourself on Interstate 5 in Northern California, the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge is the premier bird watching... Posted Apr 05 2007, 11:03 PM by Mike Barlow with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Northern California, Sacramento, Bird Watching, Northern California Trails

• San Francisco's Barbary Coast Trail

  We recently took our kids on a walk on San Francisco's Barbary Coast Trail , a 3.8 mile (usually flat) trail that winds its way through Downtown, Union Square, Chinatown, Portsmouth Square, Jackson Square Historic District, Old Barbary Coast, Beat... Posted Mar 19 2007, 05:07 AM by Mike Barlow with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Northern California, Barbary Coast Trail, Hikes for Kids, San Francisco, Northern California Trails