Very Local Outdoors.

This fall, take a fun field trip for all. The Bay Area has all kinds of ways to combine the outdoors with seeing beautiful art and learning some less known history. From an outstanding museum and ice skate rink that's all about Charlie Brown and the Peanuts crew, to taking an old-fashioned steam train in the redwoods, and getting your heart pumping with beautiful murals and famous San Francisco vistas, here are three amazing ways to learn in (and from!) nature.

Oak trees, tranquil meadows, huge vistas, and wonderful wineries make this San Diego County destination an unexpected hiker's haven. With crisper air coming (we think!) now's a good time to explore this region of canyons, peaks, and wildlife areas. Pair your hike with visits to laid- back wineries. You autumn know about Jamul!

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is ready to fill your fall with bluffside trails, tranquil beaches, whale watching, a haunted distillery, and seasonal sweet treats.

California’s first national park positively beams with beauty, in large part because of its famous big trees. The forest here is filled with Sequoia trees, big red beauties rising toward the sky like ancient columns. From the otherworldly Stump Trail to a twofer of trails where you can find tranquility, plus where to sleep under the majesty, take this giant leap in early autumn!