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  1. Summer's Best Bike Rides

    Roll call! Bike to a beach and get coastal views almost the entire way, enjoy some fat tire fun at China Camp State Park, or make it an easygoing lake loop in Santa Rosa … here are three of the best bike rides to do this summer in the North Bay. Ready, set, pedal!

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  2. Set 4th Outdoors!

    Add some outdoor sparkle to your Independence Day celebrations: From an easy bike ride with a craft brewery on the route, to an urban art stroll or paddling on Lake Tahoe’s crystalline waters, we’ve got some adventures to set you 4th!

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  3. Reservoir Rambles!

    The summer sizzle is on, so hit the refresh button! Keep your cool with these lake and reservoir hikes and bike rides.

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    Weekend plans? Reno Tahoe! Just a few hours by car or a short flight away, Reno Tahoe springs to the moment with great ways to combine adventure and relaxation in its beautiful mountains-meets-desert setting.

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  5. Solstice Hikes

    Celebrate the longest days of the year with some hikes, beaches, and urban wanders that let you get a late start or just linger with the daylight.

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  6. Father's Day in the Great Outdoors!

    Father's Day is coming in hot, and if you've gone cold on plans, don't panic. Treat dad to the great outdoors. From a casual bike ride and brew pub to camping and hiking in a pinch, we've even got something for the dad that's pure city slicker! Here are three ways to celebrate pops!

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  7. Urban Art Walks with Beer!

    Get your art fix without going into a museum. These three city art walks are amazing, with colorful and powerful murals and creative installations. Bonus: There’s food and beer along the way!

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  8. Ahh-some Bay Area Hikes

    Your brain on a hike is a better brain! It's true: Getting outdoors is proving to be one of the best ways to de-stress and calm a racing mind, as you're combining some exercise (endorphins!) with nature’s soothing surroundings (relaxation!). So here are some ahh-some hikes to get you started.

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  9. Spring into Summer: Your Outdoors Plan

    Cool weather be damned, summer's knocking. From camping and hike-in beaches, to classic bike rides and waterfalls, spring into summer with these outdoor adventures!

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  10. Spring It On!

    Need an excuse to cut out of work early and call it a weekend? Say you've got a fever ... spring fever! Here are a few hikes and bike rides that are at their prime, giving you a reason to spring into the weekend!

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  11. Fabulous Spring Hikes

    Some hikes just hit their stride in spring. These three North Bay gems have heaps of wildflowers and views that stretch from wine country to the Pacific. Spring into action!

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  12. Hike, Bike, and Beer!

    One of spring's best destinations is much closer than you might imagine. Set in the shadow of Mount Diablo, Concord and the surrounding area is home to colorful spring hikes, waterside bike trails, and plenty of craft brew pubs. Time to hit the trails, and the ales!

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  13. Yosemite Waterfalls Galore!

    The waterfalls are raging, the wildflowers are popping, and the snow-capped granite scenery is epic! This spring, make your way to Yosemite by way of charming Mariposa. Hit the trails to see supercharged waterfalls, or bike around the valley floor, stopping at highlights along the way. Just get to Yosemite!

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  14. Don't Pass Over These Hikes!

    What's more fun than a Cadbury Creme Egg? How about eye candy on trails? Here are some great Bay Area outdoor adventures in colorful spring bloom right now. Hop to it!

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  16. Bloomin' Hikes

    Wait for it, wait for it … now! Spring is finally starting to shine with all the silver linings of a wet winter: Wildflowers are blooming, waterfalls and streams are flowing strong, and the landscape is lush, green, and clean! So here are three of the best hikes to do this spring.

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  17. Redwoods in the Rain

    Hike, bike, camp ... do it all even if the weather's drizzly. Our iconic redwoods are your protective canopy for spring camping, pedals and picnics, and of course, sublime hikes. Here are three ways to get your outdoors fix "weather or not."

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  18. Wander Falls

    Clear skies one minute, gray the next … hey, no one’s gonna rain on your waterfall parade! From a splash of wine country to a dash of the Santa Cruz Mountains, even some Tahoe flow, here are three short hikes to waterfalls that pack a good punch after wet weather.

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  19. Beach Hikes!

    Bluffs, beaches, bluffside hikes to beaches: Have it all! Here are three bluffside hikes with spectacular ocean vistas and a bonus—they lead to beautiful beaches.

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  20. Where to Watch Whales from Shore

    Gray days ahead, and for once we're not talking about the weather this winter! We're talking about gray whales, making their migration north. March is prime time to spy these behemoth beauties on the coast, but you don't have to get out on a boat to do it. Here are some great ways to spot whales from land. For shore!

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  21. Wetland Walks

    What’s not to like about post-rain hikes? With all the lush greenery and busy birds, these wetland walks (with rain-scrubbed views of the bay) are short and sweet for this wild weather. No need for any rain dances!

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  22. Short Hikes to Waterfalls

    The rain this winter has kept everyone on their toes. And the silver lining: waterfall flows! Here are three short hikes to under-the-radar waterfalls that are in best form during winter, after heavy rain.

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  1. Serene Las Gallinas

    A serene stroll alongside marshland, passing ponds and grasses frilled in seasonal wildflowers, with Mount Tam a beacon in the background … how nice. As part of the esteemed Bay Trail, San Rafael’s Las Gallinas Valley Birding Loop and Wildlife Ponds comprises about 3.5 miles of wide-open trail.

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  2. Paint Brushy

    This time of year you’ll have good reason to head for the hills—the electric-green rolling hills of Brushy Peak Regional Preserve in Livermore. This 4.5-mile loop hike is like stepping into a plein air painting.

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    2025 POST Wildflower Walks

    Get flower empowered! POST’s complimentary 2025 Wildflower Walks guide blooms with the best places to see a variety of florals across the Peninsula and South Bay this spring.

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  4. All right, Almaden!

    Take a trip through time on this 5-mile loop in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. Explore the ruins of an old cinnabar mine and enjoy the first hints of wildflower season.

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  1. Sponsored

    Weekend in Reno Tahoe

    Weekend plans? Reno Tahoe! Just a few hours by car or a short flight away, Reno Tahoe springs to the moment with great ways to combine adventure and relaxation in its beautiful mountains-meets-desert setting.

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  2. Hiker walking along the North Bluff Trail on Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park

    Purely Wild

    Channel Islands National Park lives up to its nickname as “North America’s Galapagos.” This less-traveled national park is an undeveloped and isolated series of five dramatic and distinct islands reached by boat. Hike the largest of the islands, Santa Cruz.

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  3. Woman hiking the South Kaibab Trail in the Grand Canyon

    Truly Grand Day Hike

    One of the best spring day hikes in the Grand Canyon? See layer upon layer of the park’s grandeur—including the river—on this 3-mile (one-way) journey to Skeleton Point via the South Kaibab Trail.

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  4. A woman stands amid an array of yellow and purple flowers at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles

    Petal Paradise

    Tulips, lilacs, and daffodils—flower power is in full bloom at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. Sprawling across 150 acres surrounded by mountains, the gardens are putting on their best show right now.

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