Appreciate nature at its most pristine at the Bouverie Preserve in Glen Ellen. This magnificent property was donated for preservation to Audubon Canyon Ranch by
Category: Back to Nature
Go Birdwatching, Take a Hike, Take a Self-Guided Tour of the Napa River Ecological Reserve, Take a Docent led Walk through the State’s 2nd Largest Wetlands, Tour Quarryhill Botanical Garden, Commune with Nature at Fairfield Osborne or Bouverie Preserve, Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, Ride a Zipline, Skyline Wilderness Park, Muir Woods, Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve, Bay Model in Sausalito, Petrified Forest, Camping and Campgrounds, Feed Hungry Flora at California Carnivores
Walk through Northern California’s Largest Wetlands at Laguna de Santa Rosa
Laguna Wetlands Preserve in Laguna de Santa Rosa is the largest freshwater marsh in Northern California. The oak woodland and vernal pool complex surrounding
Zipline the Redwoods with Sonoma Canopy Tours… Day or Night!
Zipline through the Redwoods! Nestled off Sonoma County’s coast and deep in the Redwoods, Sonoma Canopy Tours is nature’s way of offering high adventure. As one of the longest and highest canopy tours ever created, Sonoma Canopy Tours features 2 ½ hours of thrills, 7 adrenaline-pumping ziplines—one over 800’ long,
Take a Guided Horseback Ride Above Lake Sonoma
The Ranch at Lake Sonoma offers scenic horseback tours overlooking world class Dry Creek Valley, Lake Sonoma and the Rockpile AVA. Located only 15 minutes
See Paul Bunyon and the Trees of Mystery
Northern California’s redwood trees are some of the most spectacular sights in the world. They are both celebrated and admired at Trees of Mystery in
Discover West Marin
Just north of Sonoma County and south of San Francisco, Marin County offers some spectacular natural wonders. Mt. Tamalpais (The Sleeping Lady) offers dozens of
Drive through the Avenue of the Giants
Heading north from Sonoma County, you will encounter some beautiful sites, but none so magnificent as the Avenue of the Giants, a 31-mile slight detour
Take a Hike on Wine Country Trail
Whether you seek the spectacular oceanside vistas of the Sonoma Coast; the bucolic meandering trails of Sonoma County’s pastures and vineyards; or the awe-inspiring Redwood
Spend the Day at Foothill Regional Park
Choose from a number of trails over varied terrain at Foothill Regional Park, just east of Windsor, in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains. A
Heroes 2: Keeping Your Parks Open – Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
This is the second story in a series. For the first story, visit http://101things.com/winecountry/heroes-of-our-state-parks/ By Sarah Amador When you walk through Armstrong Woods, you often see people