There are six free-entrance days in 2025 for national parks and national monuments in Northern California. Hike your favorite trails, picnic, explore, and enjoy nature with your friends and family. 2025 Free Entrance Days to Northern California National Parks and Monuments Here are the six days in 2025 that you can save your hard-earned money […]
2024 Free Entrance Days at Northern California National Parks and Monuments
There are six free-entrance days in 2024 for national parks and national monuments in Northern California. Hike your favorite trails, picnic, explore, and enjoy nature with your friends and family. 2024 Free Entrance Days to Northern California National Parks and Monuments Here are the six days in 2024 that you can save your hard-earned money […]
2023 Free Entrance Days at Northern California National Parks and Monuments
There are five free-entrance days in 2023 for national parks and national monuments in Northern California. Hike your favorite trails, picnic, explore, and enjoy nature with your friends and family. 2023 Free Entrance Days to Northern California National Parks and Monuments Here are the five days in 2023 that you can save your hard-earned money […]
2022 Free Entrance Days at Northern California National Parks and Monuments
There are six free-entrance days in 2022 for national parks and national monuments in Northern California. Hike your favorite trails, picnic, explore, and enjoy nature with your friends and family. 2022 Free Entrance Days to Northern California National Parks and Monuments Here are the six days in 2022 that you can save your hard-earned money […]
2021 Free Entrance Days at Northern California National Parks and Monuments
There are six free-entrance days in 2021 for national parks and national monuments in Northern California. Hike your favorite trails, picnic, explore, and enjoy nature with your friends and family. 2021 Free Entrance Days to Northern California National Parks and Monuments Here are the six days in 2021 that you can save your hard-earned money […]
Exploring Intriguing Balcony and Boulevard Caves in Lava Beds National Monument
Balcony Cave and Boulevard Cave are easy to hike to and are top highlights of Lava Beds National Monument. A short and level trail leaves from Lava Beds National Monument Road and quickly leads to both caves. Along the route you’ll have open views in all directions across Lava Beds National Monument and beyond, including […]
2019 Free Entrance Days to Northern California National Parks and Monuments
There are five free-entrance days (no fee!) in 2019 for national parks and national monuments in Northern California. Hike your favorite trails, picnic, explore, and enjoy nature with your friends and family. 2019 Free Entrance Days to Northern California National Parks and Monuments Here are the five days in 2019 that you can save your […]
The Best Northern California Spring Backpacking Trips, 2025
Northern California is a great place for a spring 2025 backpacking trip! Here are the best low/middle elevation trails in the Bay Area, Northern Sierra Nevada, Lassen National Forest, Klamath Mountains, redwoods, and North Coast. You can hike many of them year-round, even in winter. Tired of Winter, Ready to Backpack This Spring, 2025? Wherever […]
Hiking Whitney Butte Trail in Lava Beds National Monument
Day hike or backpack the beautiful Whitney Butte Trail in Lava Beds National Monument to get away from the crowds and experience high-desert solitude. This article contains a detailed trail description and a trail map that give you everything you need to know to fully enjoy the Whitney Butte Trail. Lava Beds National Monument hosts […]
Free Admission to California National Parks on Saturday, September 25, 2010
It’s National Public Lands Day this Saturday, and that means you get a free pass to national parks in California and the rest of the United States. Take advantage, but check the weather forecast and be prepared for all conditions. Here’s a list of national parks in California: Cabrillo National Monument Death Valley National Park […]
No National Parks Admission Fee April 17-25
No fees = free admission to all national parks from Saturday, April 17 through Sunday, April 25. Such a deal! Here’s what the National Park Service says about the no-fee period: America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this year with several fee-free days at more than 100 national parks that […]
Free Entrance to National Parks on Veterans’ Day this Wednesday
National Parks and most federally managed lands are letting everyone in for free on Wednesday, November 11. Here’s the press release from Lassen Volcanic National Park: To honor America’s service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that areas managed by the department will not charge entrance fees on Wednesday, November 11, […]
Visit Your National Parks for Free This Weekend — August 15-16
I wrote last month about the National Park Service’s free weekend for July. Well, they’re doin’ it again this weekend, August 15-16. Here’s the list of all the national parks in California, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada. Get out there and hike those national park trails. California Cabrillo National Monument Death Valley National Park John Muir […]
May Hike of the Month: Whitney Butte/Lava Beds National Monument
Lava Beds National Monument is a relatively unknown gem nestled in Northern California. It’s chief claim to fame are the dozens of lava-tube caves that snake below it — and occasionally surface. It also boasts expansive views over much of the northeast corner of the state, including Mount Shasta. Download the Whitney Butte/Lava Beds National […]