End of an Era The combination of neighbor complaints over traffic in Mill Valley, pressure from Marin County to curb visitors, and the Park Service's need for additional funding are bringing an end to the era of "go when you want to go" for going to Muir Woods. . In its place will be an Alcatraz-style reservations system where private vehicles will need a time-based … [Read more...]
80th Anniversary of Alcatraz Event is August 10
On Sunday, August 10, the National Park Service is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the day that the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary welcomed (perhaps there's a better word for that...) the first prisoners transferred from other penitentiaries in August of 1934. Until its closure in 1963 "The Rock" was home to "the worst of the worst” prisoners in … [Read more...]
