Articles

As Fall descends upon us and cooler temperatures begin to prevail many of us return to regularly hiking the mountain...

I urge you to get out on the trails today, as this time of year is spectacular with wildflowers and waterfalls to behold...

Putting the well-being of animals first should be every photographer’s goal. National Geographic photographers share tips on how they do it.

One of the most promising mineral locations in Contra Costa is the quicksilver mine near the eastern base of the main summit of Mount Diablo. This mine has been known to the Indians from time immemorial...

Upon the northerly flank of Mount Diablo may be seen a spur of primitive formation, similar to that of which the main body of the mountain is composed, thrown out some two or three miles in a northerly direction from the principal, cone-shaped upheaval of the main summit...

...The 0.7-mile loop is no great challenge to the dedicated hiker, but with the help of the trail brochure, it offers an unusual range of discoveries. There is actually much more to see than the described features at the numbered posts, and close observation rewards you with some surprises...

...The lovely green pond, with its ring of magnificent sycamore trees, stands like an emerald jewel among the undulating meadowy hills, a welcome focus to the area’s wildlife...

Let us follow the Globe Lily Trail loop, which offers perhaps the best opportunity in the park for identifying a
large variety of wildflowers, particularly in the spring...