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By Joseph Belli   Among the little-known pockets of the Diablo Range is the Panoche region… an austere landscape of wide panoramas, sparkling night skies, and a population no higher…

By Seth Adams, Land Conservation Director, Save Mount Diablo   It was supposed to be 108 degrees, so we postponed to the following weekend, when it was only 99. Joseph…

Eighty miles southeast of San Jose lies Pinnacles National Park, over 26,000 acres of oak savanna, grasslands, chaparral, and unusual volcanic rock formations. The park is situated in the southern…

The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta, the Celebrated California Bandit, by John Rollin Ridge, set many precedents: it was the first novel published in California, as well as the…

Rare Birds Could Force Windmill Projects to Be More Sensitive For the first time in over 100 years, Contra Costa’s skies were crossed by one of the largest flying creatures…

Insight from Henry W. Coe State Park By Bruce and Joan Hamilton During the 2020 wildfire season in California, it felt like the whole world was on fire. When the…

The Diablo Range from Highway 198. Photo by Al Johnson “A mention of the Diablo Range in the Tri-Valley is likely to draw the response: ‘What range? Do you mean…

Warrior’s plume (Pedicularis densiflora). Photo by Scott Hein When lightning strikes began igniting fires across California last August, the East Bay Regional Park District staff scooped up water from reservoirs…

Fields of Flowers A walk in the Ohlone Wilderness Photos by Scott Hein Text by Bruce and Joan Hamilton It was an alluring prospect: a springtime trip to the Ohlone…

Looking for a new book to read? Add Joseph Belli’s stunning book, The Diablo Diary, to your list. Let Belli be your guide as you go on a literary journey…