The News Blog is a place where updates to the guidebooks are posted. It is also a repository for news and information related to the state and national parks of the Bay Area, including upcoming events, benefits, and rallies to support our parks.
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December 31, 2009
The first Way Out There Press quarterly newsletter was sent out today. To view the newsletter, or subscribe to future newsletters, go to www.wayoutthere.com/newsletter.html
December 30, 2009
Happy New Year! Download a free scenic calendar for 2010. These calendars feature images of Angel Island, Mount Tamalpais, the Presidio of San Francisco, and the Marin Headlands. They are in PDF format and can printed out on 8½" x 11" paper. Eight different designs to choose from. Check out the entire selection here.
December 26, 2009
Download a free preview of the upcoming release from Way Out There Press, A Visitor's Guide to the Marin Headlands. The full guidebook will be available in January, 2010, and will feature information about the many sights to see in the Marin Headlands, including historical military sites and scenic attractions. Seven hikes and three bike rides are described in detail, with maps and trail descriptions for each. Also included will be information about camping and accommodations, and a chapter on the many non-profit organizations that now find their homes in the former military buildings.
The Marin Headlands are just north of San Francisco, with rolling hills and stunning coastal scenery overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, the city of San Francisco, and much of San Francisco Bay. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands provide a spectacular recreational backyard for residents of the Bay Area and visitors from all over the world.
December 8, 2009
COLD sunrise in the Marin Headlands this morning. The ground was covered in frost and snow could be seen on Mount Diablo and some of the distant peaks in the East Bay. Mount Diablo State Park is open, but the road to the top of the 3,849 foot mountain has been closed for the past two days, due to 18 inches of snow on the peak. Snow fell in inland parts of the East Bay, at elevations as low as 250 feet above sea level. With warmer temperatures forcast for this afternoon, the Mount Diablo summit road may open later today. Call 925-837-2525 for the current road closure information.
December 7, 2009
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December 4, 2009
Today marks the publication of A Visitor's Guide to the Presidio of San Francisco, the latest guidebook from Way Out There Press. Take advantage of the Holiday Coupon Code above and get $2.00 of the regular price of $7.50 for this guidebook. This travel guidebook to the Presidio is in PDF format, 75 pages.
The Presidio was a U.S. Army base up until 1994, when it became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is one of the newest and most innovative additions to the National Park System, which documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has called "America's Best Idea." The Presidio was founded as a Spanish military base in 1776, and was taken over by Mexico in 1822, shortly after that country won its independence from Spain. At the onset of the Mexican-American War, control of the Presidio was passed to the United States, when John C. Frémont and his troops sailed from Sausalito to spike the cannons of the fortress guarding the Golden Gate.
Today the Presidio is in the process of being transformed into a national park. New trails have been built, and more are on the way. Scenic overlooks are being developed. The hundreds of historic and architecturally significant buildings are being renovated and leased out to non-profit groups, as well as private businesses and individuals. The Presidio has the unique and challenging requirement of becoming the only financially self-sustaining national park in the country by 2013.
So much is happening, so fast, that a conventional print travel guidebook would be completely out of date before the ink was dry. This makes a PDF E-Book the ideal format for this type of guidebook. It can be updated on a regular basis, and people who buy the PDF can stay up to date by subscribing to the free quarterly newsletter, or by reading this News Blog.
$1 from every sale goes to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, an organization dedicated to funding, protecting, and enhancing the national parks that make up the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns got it right when he referred to the national parks as "America's Best Idea."
This guidebook is the third in a series, joining A Visitor's Guide to Angel Island and A Visitor's Guide to Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods. $1 from every sale of these guidebooks goes to the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, or the California State Parks Foundation.
Look for Way Out There Press on Facebook:
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Current News Blog page:
July 2010
News Blog Archive:
June 2010 | May 2010 | April 2010 | March 2010 | February 2010 | January 2010 | December 2009 | November 2009 | October 2009
December 31, 2009
The first Way Out There Press quarterly newsletter was sent out today. To view the newsletter, or subscribe to future newsletters, go to www.wayoutthere.com/newsletter.html
December 30, 2009
Happy New Year! Download a free scenic calendar for 2010. These calendars feature images of Angel Island, Mount Tamalpais, the Presidio of San Francisco, and the Marin Headlands. They are in PDF format and can printed out on 8½" x 11" paper. Eight different designs to choose from. Check out the entire selection here.
December 26, 2009Download a free preview of the upcoming release from Way Out There Press, A Visitor's Guide to the Marin Headlands. The full guidebook will be available in January, 2010, and will feature information about the many sights to see in the Marin Headlands, including historical military sites and scenic attractions. Seven hikes and three bike rides are described in detail, with maps and trail descriptions for each. Also included will be information about camping and accommodations, and a chapter on the many non-profit organizations that now find their homes in the former military buildings.
The Marin Headlands are just north of San Francisco, with rolling hills and stunning coastal scenery overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, the city of San Francisco, and much of San Francisco Bay. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands provide a spectacular recreational backyard for residents of the Bay Area and visitors from all over the world.
December 8, 2009COLD sunrise in the Marin Headlands this morning. The ground was covered in frost and snow could be seen on Mount Diablo and some of the distant peaks in the East Bay. Mount Diablo State Park is open, but the road to the top of the 3,849 foot mountain has been closed for the past two days, due to 18 inches of snow on the peak. Snow fell in inland parts of the East Bay, at elevations as low as 250 feet above sea level. With warmer temperatures forcast for this afternoon, the Mount Diablo summit road may open later today. Call 925-837-2525 for the current road closure information.
December 7, 2009
Way Out There Press is now on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=346012300719.
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December 4, 2009Today marks the publication of A Visitor's Guide to the Presidio of San Francisco, the latest guidebook from Way Out There Press. Take advantage of the Holiday Coupon Code above and get $2.00 of the regular price of $7.50 for this guidebook. This travel guidebook to the Presidio is in PDF format, 75 pages.
The Presidio was a U.S. Army base up until 1994, when it became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is one of the newest and most innovative additions to the National Park System, which documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has called "America's Best Idea." The Presidio was founded as a Spanish military base in 1776, and was taken over by Mexico in 1822, shortly after that country won its independence from Spain. At the onset of the Mexican-American War, control of the Presidio was passed to the United States, when John C. Frémont and his troops sailed from Sausalito to spike the cannons of the fortress guarding the Golden Gate.
Today the Presidio is in the process of being transformed into a national park. New trails have been built, and more are on the way. Scenic overlooks are being developed. The hundreds of historic and architecturally significant buildings are being renovated and leased out to non-profit groups, as well as private businesses and individuals. The Presidio has the unique and challenging requirement of becoming the only financially self-sustaining national park in the country by 2013.
So much is happening, so fast, that a conventional print travel guidebook would be completely out of date before the ink was dry. This makes a PDF E-Book the ideal format for this type of guidebook. It can be updated on a regular basis, and people who buy the PDF can stay up to date by subscribing to the free quarterly newsletter, or by reading this News Blog.
$1 from every sale goes to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, an organization dedicated to funding, protecting, and enhancing the national parks that make up the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns got it right when he referred to the national parks as "America's Best Idea."
This guidebook is the third in a series, joining A Visitor's Guide to Angel Island and A Visitor's Guide to Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods. $1 from every sale of these guidebooks goes to the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, or the California State Parks Foundation.