A Dose of Outside A Dose of Outside is intended to share a bit of nature with you as experienced on my local hikes and other adventures. Take a moment to look out the window or step outside and see what it is you see. What you smell. Notice what’s growing around you. Use all your senses and really get A Dose of Outside! HIKE DATE: 8/28/13, SDC Well I’m off to see the wizard and find out if there is any more fruit left at the top of the hill. I’m guessing it’s around 90 degrees and fairly humid. I start to sweat right away and it just keeps coming. Even though I’m me, and I know me, I marvel at the copious amounts of water pouring out of me with every step up the ... read more

A Dose of Outside A Dose of Outside is intended to share a bit of nature with you as experienced on my local hikes and other adventures. Take a moment to look out the window or step outside and see what it is you see. What you smell. Notice what’s growing around you. Use all your senses and really get A Dose of Outside! HIKE DATE: Today. Anadel State Park, Santa Rosa This morning I’m heading to Leedson Marsh via the Schulz trailhead. The trailhead is off of Lawndale in southern Santa Rosa, off highway twlve. There are only about 5 parking spots for smaller vehicles at this trailhead, so best to go midweek and/or early. Today is going to be a longer hike if I have my way. I started packing my things, not entirely ... read more

A Dose of Outside A Dose of Outside is intended to share a bit of nature with you as experienced on my local hikes and other adventures. Take a moment to look out the window or step outside and see what it is you see. What you smell. Notice what’s growing around you. Use all your senses and really get A Dose of Outside! CAMP DATE: 8-17-13, Wolf Creek, Union Valley Reservoir, El Dorado National Forest I unbury my head to the morning light. John is already up with coffee, reading by the fire. I set some water to boil and wait to make my morning tea. Frank should be arriving not too long from now. He was planning on hitting the highway first thing to get up here and enjoy the whole day. Tea in ... read more

A Dose of Outside A Dose of Outside is intended to share a bit of nature with you as experienced on my local hikes and other adventures. Take a moment to look out the window or step outside and see what it is you see. What you smell. Notice what’s growing around you. Use all your senses and really get A Dose of Outside! HIKE DATE: TODAY, SDC Once we pass the age of 20, we begin to steadily lose muscle mass. We must actively incorporate resistance training just to maintain what we have. So today I thought I’d get the big pack down and go pick some fruit. Carrying it all down the hill will be my workout. It feels like it’s about 1,000 degree outside. I do want long pants on, however, since I’ll ... read more

The Daily Dose People don’t always have the time or opportunity to get outside every day. That is why I created The Daily Dose. The Daily Dose is a glimpse into nature, keeping you in touch with the out of doors. The Daily Dose may include a story, or, at minimum, a couple beautiful pictures of Outside. As you look at each picture, I encourage you to engage your senses. Imagine what it might smell like there. Is it a redwood forest? Eycalyptus? Then imagine the temperature. Does it look hot? Breezy? Really take a step Outside, and get your Daily Dose! HIKE DATE: TODAY. August 12, 2013, Sonoma Valley Regional It’s cold, foggy and wet this morning. Seems like the perfect bird watching hour and opportunity for some great photographic light at the lake. I ... read more