MDK10 Outside

These are my "where I've driven" logs for various parts of the world. Don't ask me why, but I like to keep track of it. ...

The great State of California, due to its budget problems, may have to cut funding to its park system and close 80% of them . For the Bay A...

National Parks, that is. Because the best way to measure life experience is by collecting points. If I have more than you, I'm a bette...

I will be doing a little runny-run from Las Trampas to my house in Rockridge via EBMUD land, Redwood Preserve, and the Oakland Hills with a ...

I'm thinking of taking a summer trip to the Canadian Rockies and beyond. Canadians will laugh at me for saying this, but it's humbl...

(Note: the experts have spoken - the Sutter Buttes are not a Cascade. See here for more . The rest of the article remains as originally p...

I finally decided to cross Mendocino National Forest off my list. It's amazing that it's so close (3.5 hrs) and yet so few people h...

We all show our homesickness in different ways. For that pretentious hack John Updike it was walking the sidewalks of our native Shillingto...

I took a little trip up to the North Coast this weekend and got some nice pics of coastline, sorrel, and everything in between : Oddly, ...

If you're interested in The Relay , email scott, then dot, then susie, and of course that's at gene with another dot then com.

Elyse Stratton and Keith Watson need a runner for their Relay Team. If you're thinking of running The Relay , you probably have a lot o...

TranSports continues to prove itself the most awesome running store, ever . The service and expertise are beyond fantastic. I just bought ...

My pal Tom, guitarist of the one and only god-king of metal Crysknife , kindly helped me with the beer stop on my easy, flat, seasonably mil...

A study reported in the Sacramento Bee suggests that running is appropriate in some circumstances. 'Oze guys, 'ey bitem.

If Tom C wasn't my friend I would be concerned for my health and well-being. Witness as those who dare enter the CrossFit competition a...

This is why I'm posting this here: a) I probably drink the majority of my beer outside, during outdoor activities. b) This blog is dedic...

Why would someone do this ? Really makes me angry. If you're hiking in the open sections of Ventana, keep your eyes open.

I went out in Mt. Tam watershed lands yesterday and don't know why I never did before. Fantastic. Was time-constrained but didn't ...

Chihping Fu took some great pictures that Mike Palmer sent around - highly recommended. Visit Chihping's blog at Ultrafamilyman . The...

Mike "Little Johnson" (don't ask) Lijewski and I marked out the portion of the Save Mt. Diablo 50k course from the start to t...

Update 6 April: I correctly called the final winner (UNC), along with most of the rest of the country. But my overall success rate of pred...

I went up there on Saturday. Great time of year to be there too - the waterfall is in full glory, and the wildflowers are just starting to...

I decided that I would frickin die if I ran this thing in the shape I'm in, but I'm still marking the course. The Save Mount Diablo...

Good discussion and link to a report here .

Had a nice up-and-down run to Maggie's Half Acre and Rose Peak (the little-known highest point in the Bay Area) starting in Sunol Region...

I can't wait to get down there when it opens. I even have a Google News alert set, but there just doesn't seem to be much activity....

Set for 15 February. It's an interesting idea to clock your mileage in your own neighborhood. The company where I consult is one of th...

For all my belly-aching about mountain lions, the thing that I legitimately worry most about while I'm out running trails is some *sshol...

Looking for a spot on a Calistoga Relay team? I know some good peeps who are running it this year (spring 2008) and are looking for more te...

Save yourself. Don't move here. It's a nightmare. Three pictures I took at the end of a run yesterday should serve to illustrate ...

I started a little bit later than most (On Sautrday, January 3rd, at 171:18 a.m.). I'm kind of glad I showed up so late; it was a gorge...

I later connected this route to the Western States Trail in the Sierras , and eventually I got all the way to the Nevada line. Check it out...