The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve (near Oroville, CA) is one of my favorite wildflower sites to visit. I try to get there every year, and I’m never disappointed. I’ve written about it in prior...
Chimney Rock at Point Reyes National Seashore is an easy hike where you can see a wide variety of wildflowers. There are many that are found only in California (endemic), and several that are listed as rare and...
The road through the Modini Preserve, in the Mayacamas Mountains area of Sonoma County, is an interesting drive for wildflowers. It is an out-of-the-way area that doesn’t have a lot of traffic, although you do...
There are a number of hikes that start from Lucas Valley Road in Marin County. This hike starts at the Big Rock trailhead and heads up into the hills, towards the Loma Alta Open Space Preserve and back. Not a lot of...