Whether you're in the mood for a quick riverside picnic or a five-mile trail loop, this book is the essential resource for nature lovers living in Northern California, the Sacramento Valley, and the foothills. Each chapter is a bite-sized adventure-starting at the bottom of the river in downtown Sacramento and ending at Lake Natoma.
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BITE-SIZED ADVENTURE
No need to drive a hundred miles. There’s a little slice of wild, natural beauty running right through Sacramento County. Spotting river otters on a lunch run, or during an after-school runaround is entirely possible.
ENDLESS VARIETY
We’re talking grassy meadows, shady wooded trails, sunny bluffs, clay banks, rocky washes, fluffy sand, deep pools, vistas and wide open skies.
SEASONAL TIPS
Your experience will vary depending on the season, river-flow, and activity you seek. Sunny stretches are ideal on a frosty winter morning, but come summer and you’ll want to know where to find the shady trails and swimming holes.
ACCESS POINTS
Some of the most beautiful stretches of river are often out-of-sight as we bustle through life along the surface streets. This book helps unlock the mystery with 25 access points along the river, information on parking fees, and other helpful tips to get you on the right trail.
What people are saying
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“If you love being outdoors but never know where to go or what to do: Get. This. Book.”
Molly Riehl, CBS Good Day Sacramento
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"The persistence with which Langdon pried open this wilderness, rendering it accessible, is a quiet masterpiece of human effort."
Sactown Magazine
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"You had us at the cover but kept us at the content."
Weekender Magazine
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“This book is a gamechanger for Sacramento.”
East Village Bookshop
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"With Mildly Scenic, Langdon has gifted her fellow Sacramentans a chance to reconnect with nature, one bite-sized adventure at a time."
The Railyards
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“It is a fun, warm, inviting little book jam packed with useful information.”
The Bookery
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“Langdon has traveled the world but found captivating nature in her own backyard. She decided to share it with others.”
Inside Sacramento
