National Parks Services propose an increased visitor fee
Allison Weseman,
Contributor
December 8, 2017
Hikers could soon see entrance fees to their favorite national parks increase in 2018. On Oct.24, the National Park Service introduced a proposal to double the price to enter popular national parks such as Yosemite during peak seasons. According to the New York Times, the National Park Service would...
It’s snake season for the Bay Area
Daniel McGuire,
Contributor
June 7, 2017
On May 1, an unnamed 47-year-old San Jose resident was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake at the top of Fremont’s Mission Peak Regional Preserve. An antivenom was administered by paramedic Shaun Bouyea before a helicopter brought him to Washington Hospital, according to NBC Bay Area New...
Canine enthusiast wins Best of the East Bay award
Clinton Louie,
Contributor
July 20, 2016
Caroline Stanley spent the past six years researching local hikes around the East Bay. A lifelong pet owner, Stanley was always in pursuit of hikes to take her 11-year-old labrador rescue dog Bailey on. Last September, Stanley decided to create her website, www.hikesdogslove.com. “I was just sick...
