off the pavement
 | Jan. 3, 2008A Yurok Mushroom HunterPrepare now for morel season |
 | Dec. 20, 2007DunewalkerA guided tour of the North Spit/Arcata dune complex |
 | Nov. 8, 2007Civil DisobedienceThe Eureka-Arcata trail exists, if you want it |
 | Oct. 25, 2007Down on the DeltaIt’s a whole ’nother world out Loleta way |
 | Oct. 11, 2007Three RidesNotes from a weekend on two wheels |
 | Sept. 27, 2007On the OceanSea kayaking the rugged coast for thrills, inspiration |
 | Sept. 20, 2007Gem of the SeasonAugust Wilson’s ‘Gem of the Ocean’ triumphs at Ashland |
 | Sept. 13, 2007Blacktail OnHumboldt hunters pacing the floor for Sept. 15 opening |
 | Aug. 30, 2007No Metal AllowedArcata’s wood bat softball league |
 | Aug. 16, 2007Camel Rock rights (and wrongs) — Navigating the waves and attitudes of the North Coast |
Recent off the pavement
Aug. 18, 2011
Open Water Swimming
Plunging into the bay and beyond
June 5, 2008
Salmon River Race
Pirates v. Superheroes in the Klamath-Trinity wilds
May 8, 2008
Straining Water
Why the local beach fishing industry has shrunk to smelt-sized proportions
Today
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Open Gardens
outdoors / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Gardens, College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Roam the 44-acre fully fenced property. $5. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139.
Organic Gardening Seminar
garden / 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Shafer's Ace Hardware and Garden Center, 2760 E St., Eureka. Free lecture by Duncan McNeill on how to create a healthy environment and healthy soils for your plant’s roots. E-mail shafers@sbcglobal.net. 442-5734.
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