Trail Heads, we have a co-host!

Rebecca Andrade

Welcome, Rebecca Andrade, our new co-host! Rebecca's family roots began in Tuolumne County five generations ago. She finds that living and working in the wilderness areas of the Sierra Nevada for the past decade provides a deep sense of freedom and connection which allows for a lifestyle of service to the community and environment of Tuolumne County. Her joys are building trails, restoring native habitat, surveying high alpine meadows and providing wilderness education. Rebecca's developed a deep appreciation "for the opportunities to connect with people, in these rare and beautiful environments, while improving conditions for all generations to enjoy. It’s an honor to be a part of TCT, and I'm looking forward to enjoying new adventures together!"

TCT #13 --2019 Wish List & Post-Wildfire Recreation Discussion

Welcome to our second season of Tuolumne County Trailhead!

Wendy's Wish List, p.2

Wendy's Wish List, p.1

The Trail Heads discovered the chaw-se (grinding rock) at Bell Meadow.

We have gained a co-host: Rebecca Andrade!  Rebecca carpooled with me on the second TCT hike of 2018, the Red Hills hike (now legendary for it's huge turnout of over 70 people).  As we chatted en route to Chinese Camp, I learned of her wilderness credentials (ranger, Native Plant Society, Master Gardeners, Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers, naturalist).  I recognized a resource and kindred spirit, and a few months later, Rebecca was our interview subject for TCT #9.  She talked about the Leave No Trace wilderness ethic; the Emigrant, Carson-Iceberg, and Mokelumne wilderness; and the Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers. Gob-smacked by this articulate, accomplished outdoorswoman, I hatched my plan for a co-host and set my sights on Rebecca.  And, Trail Heads, she said YES!

So, now I have a partner on the trail and on the radio, and we're going to keep up with our First Saturday hikes.  Mark your calendars now!  And watch out for bonus hikes, too; I'm training for a backpack trip this summer -- 100 miles on the Continental Divide Trail near Yellowstone -- and can use all the trail time I can get!

  

Shelly Davis-King

Episode 13 features:

• Feedback from our Native American Heritage Month hike
• A conversation with fire fighter Molly Day and soil scientist Curtis Kvamme -- both of the Stanislaus National Forest -- about safety and best practices when hiking in a fire scar and the Donnell Fire in particular
• Your TCT co-hosts' extensive hiking wish lists for 2019, and beyond (from the looks of it)!