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Five Family-Friendly Hikes for Thanksgiving Weekend![]() What’s the perfect dessert after a stomach-stretching Thanksgiving dinner? An exploration of some sweet trails in and around the Golden Gate National Parks, of course! Here are five hikes that will help your whole family work off that holiday meal. more >> December 2013 | Leave a comment
The Smaller Winged Creatures Flying Through the Headlands![]() At the GGRO, we specialize in migrations. Generally we’re talking about the raptor migration through the Marin Headlands each fall, the largest in the Pacific states. But over the past few weeks, we have noticed another sizable migration—of dragonflies. more >> December 2013 | Leave a comment
Institute Hosts “Groundbreaking” Event on Parks and Education![]() On November 6–9, the Institute at the Golden Gate hosted over 140 educators, rangers, experts, and innovators at Fort Baker to brainstorm ideas on leveraging parks as places for climate-change education. Read on to learn what they discussed. more >> December 2013 | Leave a comment
The Future is Planted at Muir Beach![]() In mid-December, Muir Beach will reopen to visitors, who will enjoy new amenities, improved access, and restored habitat. They will also see a “barren” landscape of jute fabric—under which lies a bright future for this beloved park site. more >> December 2013 | Leave a comment
The Story Behind the Newly Named Founders Grove![]() Thousands of people from all corners of the world experience the magic of Muir Woods every year. But who are the people who influenced the creation and establishment of this national monument? And how are they honored in the redwoods today? more >> December 2013 | 1 Comments | Leave a comment
My Day Carrying a Google Trekker Backpack![]() We sent our somewhat-slothy reporter out on a steep, clifftop trail with a 40-pound Google Trekker. Read on to discover how he felt—and what he learned—while volunteering for this pioneering effort to capture “Street View”-like images of all our park trails. more >> December 2013 | 4 Comments | Leave a comment
Five Lessons I Learned from the Mission Blue Butterfly![]() This winter the Golden Gate National Parks will be planting over a thousand lupines, the host plant of the endangered mission blue butterfly. As we prepare for this restoration work, a Park Stewardship manager reflects on the big lessons he’s learned from this little butterfly. more >> December 2013 | 6 Comments | Leave a comment
Getting Trained Up to Camp Out![]() Rob Hill in the Presidio is the only overnight campground in San Francisco—and it takes a special leader to bring groups camping there. In this new video, learn about Camping at the Presidio (CAP) Trained Leaders—and their two-day training course. more >> December 2013 | Leave a comment
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