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Thanksgiving Weeked 2008

You Mon Tsang November 5th, 2008

After a big day of eating turkey and hanging out with the family, it’s time to flex your arms and legs and work off the second helping of stuffing!  Head out to Point Reyes. Here are some great things to do:

  • See if the fish are spawning; check for updates and tours at SPAWN (Salmon Protection And Watershed Network)
  • Check out the terrific local artists at the semi-annnual Open Studios (see map below)
  • Take a look at the recent work at restoring Tomales Bay back further to its natural state
  • Maybe you can catch the end of the Tule Elk Rut Season
  • For bird watchers, it’s always worth a stroll to Abbotts Lagoon, where you may be able to find migrating birds.
Check out our Point Reyes map to explore the area.
Point Reyes 2008 Thanksgiving Open Studios Map

Point Reyes 2008 Thanksgiving Open Studios Map

Point Reyes and Tomales Bay in September

You Mon Tsang September 5th, 2008

I love visiting Point Reyes and Tomales Bay (as well as most of Northern California) in September. The crowds are thinner and the weather is warmer as the fog doesn’t dominate nearly as much as in the early summer.

Check out our weather page and plan to come out!

Tule Elk Rutting Season

You Mon Tsang September 27th, 2007



facing off by artolog

Every season, there is something unqiue to do at Point Reyes.  In the early fall, it is the tule elk rutting (mating) season. 

The rutting, best seen along Pierce Point Road and out on Tomales Point, can be a terrific sight as males bugle (a high-pitched cry from the males) and battle each other to form their “harems.”

I’ve seen the dominant male with two dozen females close around him, while other males guard their sad, female-less patches of land from afar. 

As of late Sept, the Park HQ says that the rutting season should last until late October and that the elk are most active in the late afternoon.

Bring a pair of binoculars!

Here are some great resources on tule elk elsewhere on the Web…