Beat the Heat!

John Soares, author of Hike the Parks: Redwood National & State Parks, shares the best trails. ​

Want clean air and cool temperatures? Ashland-based outdoor writer John Soares will share pictures and details of the best trails in the Redwoods and along the Coast, from Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park near Crescent City south to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. John will also present a few of the best nearby mountain hiking destinations based on his two recent books Day Hiking: Mount Shasta, Lassen & Trinity Alps Regions and 100 Classic Hikes: Northern California, fourth edition.  More information about John and his books are at his Northern California Hiking Trails blog.