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Audible Mount Diablo

Audible Mount Diablo is an invitation to adventure. Its free multimedia tours combine lively interviews and music with the rush of wind and the chirps, howls, and growls of wildlife. Naturalists heighten visitors’ appreciation of the sights and sounds at each stop, tell tales of the mountain’s past, and suggest what to look for around the next bend. Photographs pop up to help identify plants and animals. Perfect to prepare for your first--or your hundredth--trip up the mountain. 
 
Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and the Mount Diablo Interpretive AssociationProduced by Audio Guides to the Outdoors
 
Photo above by Scott Hein

Sep 27, 2019

Ferns evolved during the age of fish: 360 million years ago. They have endured climate changes and other cataclysmic events. They have watched a parade of other species evolve and become extinct. What makes them so durable?

"Falls Trail" is 13-part series featuring Ken Lavin, Burt Bogardus, Paul Cardinet, and Jenn...


Sep 26, 2019

MOUNT DIABLO HIKERS: Where did names like Mount Olympia, Donner Canyon, Back Canyon, and Ransom Point come from? And what's with the roasted rock on top of Lower Twin Peak? All-knowing and clever Ken Lavin explains. 


Sep 19, 2019

QUIZ TIME: Climbing up the north slopes of Mount Diablo, you can see a place famous for its grizzly bears that was once called The Deadfall. What's the name of the town today? 


Sep 12, 2019

MITCHELL ROCK   On the way to Twin Peaks, we discuss three layers of rock that used to be part of the ocean floor. A quiet little topic? Not so much. The deepest layer, SERPENTINE, has been a subject of passionate debate. 

 


Sep 5, 2019

It's time for a hike! Let's head up to the top of Twin Peaks on Mount Diablo, a moderate, half-day jaunt with lots to see and learn. Part one: INTRODUCTION