Outdoor Afro: Oakland Resident Reconnects African-Americans to Outdoors
Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Mon, 16 Aug at 7:00am.

A conversation with Rue Mapp about her website, OutdoorAfro.com, is an exercise in inspiration.

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Spend your weekend in an Oakland park--OL tells you great free spots to visit
Blog entry by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Tue, 27 Jul at 6:08am.

After all the fireworks of the last two weeks, you might find yourself craving some sun, sky and quiet.

Thankfully, July is National Recreation and Parks month. The East Bay is home to some amazing parks - courtesy of the city, county/regional and state parks systems - and several of them are celebrating important anniversaries this year.

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Oakland Green: Get Your Hike on This Summer – in the Hills!
Article by Sara Knight.
Last updated at Tue, 6 Jul at 8:12pm.

Even on days when the fog shows up instead of the sun, we live in a particularly gorgeous part of the world. We have the sparkling bay, neighborhood gardens and streams and sunsets framing the Golden Gate Bridge.

And when we need a break from concrete streets, a short bus or car ride into the hills will deliver us to a natural refuge.

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