Headwaters Forest Reserve

I checked out a new area on Saturday, the Headwaters Forest Reserve, south of Eureka in Humboldt County, CA. The first mile of the hike is paved, and seems to be very popular and crowded (for Humboldt ๐Ÿ˜‰) It’s mostly new growth redwoods, this area was reclaimed from logging and turned into a reserve. SoContinue reading “Headwaters Forest Reserve”

Irises Galore!

Arcata Community Forest, 5-31-23, Humboldt County, California I headed out to the Arcata Community Forest for a hike yesterday afternoon. I wasn’t planning to take many photos, I mostly just wanted a good cardio workout in those steep hills. But the irises were amazing, I couldn’t resist pulling out the camera. And once it wasContinue reading “Irises Galore!”

Sequioa Park 5-27-23

I took a little walk down to Sequioa Park, 60 aches of magical enchantment nestled within the City of Eureka. I live 6 blocks away and I’m still finding new trails ๐Ÿ˜ It’s spring time and people’s yards are full of beautiful flowers ๐Ÿ’– I never tired of the beauty of the redwoods ๐Ÿคฉ I’mContinue reading “Sequioa Park 5-27-23”

Indian Cove Nature Trail – Joshua Tree 4-14-23

For our first hike in Joshua Tree, Jenn and I checked out the Indian Cove Nature Trail, a short (0.6 mile) hike filled with signs identifying the native plant species (Jenn was very excited about that ๐Ÿ˜) I’ve spent enough time in the desert to know that this amount of color, although subtle, is unusualContinue reading “Indian Cove Nature Trail – Joshua Tree 4-14-23”