THE STORY OF THE MOUNTAIN AND THE OAK
The Story of the Mountain and the Oak Under the great dome of time From deep in the slow moving earth A mountain lifts its crest into the heavens Sun and frost Wind and rain Soil makers Working their ways For trees, flowers grass and seeds Feeder [...]
East Slope Ridge Trail now connects with Jack London trails!
East Slope Ridge Trail now connects with Jack London trails! East Slope Ridge Trail open, thanks to Pat and Ted Eliot and many others who worked on it for 20 years! Thanks to Paul martin, ©Vineyard Productions 2015 for photos... View east to Mt. Diablo View south [...]
“Why I Love Sonoma Mountain”
“Why I Love Sonoma Mountain” “No summit within miles carries the cachet of the mountain I live on” writes Tracy Salcedo-Chourre, author of this post. Seems I’ve always called a mountain home. I used to live on a mountaintop—at least by California standards. This was in Colorado; our [...]
New Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space!
New Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space! From the Sonoma County Regional Parks... "Our favorite thing to do is announce a new park, so we're thrilled to let you know about Sonoma Mountain Regional Park & Open Space Preserve, a 738-acre gem we're working to open [...]
Why I Love the Mountain: A Small Microtus Californicus
Why I Love the Mountain: A Small Microtus Californicus "There, before he reached his hole,We saw a California vole...On lush green meadow there were weOur party now enlarged to three.Amidst the grass he paused with us,A small M. Californicus.The furry fellow spied his goalThen said good-bye, went [...]
Why I Love the Mountain: The Petaluma View
Why I Love the Mountain: The Petaluma View Like most newcomers to Petaluma, I was struck by the mountain dominating the skyline to the northeast, with its checkerboard of grassland and oak woodlands reminiscent of the beloved hills of my youth. I learned it was Sonoma County’s [...]
Home-Coming: The Lee Family on Two Moon Family Farm
Home-Coming: The Lee Family on Two Moon Family Farm In 2009 we moved our family of 5 from suburban San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles County) to rural Glen Ellen. This was not ‘flight from the city’ but a home-coming; a chance to move back onto the property [...]
Mike Clouse: Home
Mike Clouse: Home Photo by Megan Clouse Photography The Sonoma Valley is truly amazing for a variety of reasons, and in my opinion one the most significant reasons is the balance of small town modern life with the beauty of nature found throughout the valley. I have [...]
What is The Future of the Sonoma Developmental Center?
What is the Future of the Sonoma Developmental Center? For over 100 years the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) near Glen Ellen has provided a safe and secure place for the developmentally disabled. Now SDC faces certain closure by the State. The only question is how long the [...]
Wildlife Corridors: A Key Focus for the Mountain
Wildlife Corridors: A Key Focus for the Mountain One night in 2009, a black bear was spotted by five different people near Adobe Creek in Petaluma. After being chased by a helicopter, the bear followed that creek back up and over Sonoma Mountain to return to Napa County [...]
From SDC Beginnings to Now
From SDC Beginnings to Now Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) is the oldest facility in California established specifically to serve individuals with developmental disabilities. It opened to 148 residents on November 24, 1891, culminating a ten-year project by two northern California women who had children with developmental disabilities, [...]
Can We Protect Large Lands?
Can We Protect Large Lands? What does it take to build the kind of trail Bill Kortum envisions for his grandson? Mainly, it takes access to land and permission of property owners. The more property owners, the most challenging it may be to assemble a pathway for [...]
Sonoma Mountain – The Book!
Where the World Begins: Sonoma Mountain Stories and Images draws you into our inspiring natural treasure at the heart of southern Sonoma County. Local Bestseller, IPPY Award 2020. Two purchasing choices below:
