Hike the Redwoods in Guernville, California
Entering into a redwood forest just feels different, especially since I come from the northeastern part of the United States of America. So when I returned to Sonoma County, the Armstrong Redwood State Natural Reserve was near the top of my “to-do” list. The Armstrong Reserve is an old growth forest, covering 805 acres in the Russian River valley. James B. Armstrong (1824-1900) was a real estate developer and lumber baron in Santa Rosa, California. His mills were producing as much as five million board-feet of lumber per year. In 1878 he sold 600 acres of his forest to his daughter Kate, who set them aside as a nature reserve and a park. James B. Armstrong by unknown via wikimedia What makes walking through a redwood forest so enjoyable for me is the lack of heavy undergrowth. You can see clearly through the trees. It offers wonderful views of life under the giants, along with the ability to enjoy the amazing shapes that are formed by trees that have fallen o...