Trail Hop East Bay Regional Parks
The weekend’s odd trail challenge had me hitting three of the East Bay Regional Parks in one day, a combined feat in hiking, photography and navigation. I was making up for a couple of weeks of sloth, a few too many quesadillas and a delayed Earth Day. Signing up for the Trails Challenge meant I got a groovy trails guidebook and the ability to log my miles and trails. For more social media-motivated hikers, the Challenge offers apps and ways to share and encourage friends. For real, not digital, social good times, the guidebook highlights the many free, guided hikes tailored to different skills and interests. In other words, I have no excuses. BayMozaic launched with a dual mission: to highlight Bay Area folks and organizations improving our lives, while also revealing ways to connect and be attentive amid the din. The parks represent both. They provide a common good (brought to you by us, the taxpayers of Alameda and Contra Costa counties) that benefits our environment and our health, including our mental health. If you’re …