The popularity of the mountain bike hasn’t made everyone happy. The Repack races were banned by the Marin Municipal Water District in 1984. Mountain biking has been banned on many single track trails around Mount Tam (and beyond), and conflicts between bikers and hikers continue to make headlines. While some outdoor areas have found compromise, such as allowing bikes on certain trails certain days of the week, locally, the tension only seems to be getting worse. … [Read more...] about How mountain biking’s mega-success started on Mount Tamalpais
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How Bay Area mountaineers altered the face of rock climbing
The first maverick was John Muir from Martinez, the first to climb extensively in the Yosemite Wilderness, who — in the process — pioneered the science of glaciology. The invention of pitons strong enough to hold in Sierra granite came from a Peninsula blacksmith, John Salathe of San Mateo, who then made a series of first ascents in the 1940s and 50s. It was just a start. … [Read more...] about How Bay Area mountaineers altered the face of rock climbing
Evacuations Ordered In Santa Cruz Mountains As Atmospheric River Fueled Storm Bears Down On Bay Area
Ben Lomond Fire District (Zones: BEN-E001D, BEN-E002A, BEN-E002D, BEN-E004B) Boulder Creek Fire District (Zones: BOU-E021A, BOU-E020, BOU-E017, BOU-E016, BOU-E010, BOU-E006, BOU-E001A, BOU-E002, BOU-E033A, BOU-E038A, BOU-E031B, BOU-E030, BOU-E018A, BOU-E014, BOUE009, BOU-E003, BOU-E001B, BOU-E015A, BOU-E039A, BOU-E040A) Santa Cruz County Fire Dept. (Zones: CRZ-E001B, CRZ-E001D, CRZE002B, CRZ-E003B, CRZ-E003D, CRZ-E006B, CRZ-E006C, CRZ-E007A,CRZ-E017A, CRZ-E017C RELATED: Read The Evacuation Order For Yourself … [Read more...] about Evacuations Ordered In Santa Cruz Mountains As Atmospheric River Fueled Storm Bears Down On Bay Area
Dietitian, 31, reveals the eight signs you’re under eating – and the fat-burning foods that will keep you fuller for longer
Your menstrual cycle is the next key indicator of your general health, Leanne said, and if you lose your periods or they are irregular, this could mean your body isn't getting what it needs. … [Read more...] about Dietitian, 31, reveals the eight signs you’re under eating – and the fat-burning foods that will keep you fuller for longer
When wetsuits debuted in Bay Area, surfing was forever changed
That’s right about the time O’Neill came up with the so-called “long john” suits, which offered full-body protection. “There was a lot of resistance — guys were pretty hard-core,” Wise said. “Somebody wore that long-leg thing, he’d hear stuff like, ‘Come on, be a man.’ One guy took one out, and all the Kelly’s guys were throwing sand at him. But he went out and stayed longer than anybody else could. Then his buddies started wearing ’em. From that point, it just took off. It’s probably a third of my business now.” … [Read more...] about When wetsuits debuted in Bay Area, surfing was forever changed
