There are places that instantly quiet your thoughts the moment you arrive, where the air feels cooler, the light softer, and ...

Muir Woods is known for its massive redwoods and peaceful trails, but is it really worth the hassle? Crowds, strict entry ...

Union Square: We meet in front of the Apple Store at Union Square. Golden Gate Bridge: We stop at Golden Gate Bridge after crossing it. Muir Woods: Your entry to Muir Woods is covered by this tour.

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MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- It was a rare trip into some of the state's most rarified air. Friday, a few scientists got the chance to explore the top of the majestic redwood trees at Muir Woods ...

What was once a confusing piece of nature in the heart of a Bay Area county is now a raised wooded walkway through coastal California’s most celebrated trees. Marin County Parks completed its $3.5 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hikers walk under a canopy of redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley in May. (Scott Strazzante/S.F. Chronicle) ...

Adrian Boone, a furloughed Muir Woods National Monument Park ranger, shows a bay leaf to children in a presentation about redwood forests this month at the Ross Preschool in Marin County. On a sunny ...