25th Annual Candlelight Walk, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Credit: Photo by Ken Malcomson

The luminarias held flickering LEDs, not wax candles, but the effect was nonetheless enchanting as hundreds of people traipsed into the dark forest at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park for the 25th Annual Candlelight Walk on Dec. 6.

25th Annual Candlelight Walk, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Credit: Photo by Ken Malcomson

There was food and cider and warm fires. And it was a fundraiser for the park organization, with wine and other goodies for auction and raffle.

25th Annual Candlelight Walk, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Credit: Photo by Ken Malcomson

There were stories, too, in the outdoor amphitheater.

25th Annual Candlelight Walk, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Credit: Photo by Ken Malcomson
25th Annual Candlelight Walk, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Credit: Photo by Ken Malcomson

Heidi Walters worked as a staff writer at the North Coast Journal from 2005 to 2015.

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