Even though I love living in a big city, easy access to natural areas is a huge factor in our choice to live in San Francisco. Big Sur is about two hours outside of San Francisco and it’s one of our favorite places in the whole world.
We had the chance to go to Big Sur a few weeks ago and let me tell you, Fall in Big Sur is a magical thing. The summer tourist traffic has slowed, but the weather is still amazing. Plus, the nights are a bit cooler making camping super pleasant. It was the perfect thing to put work aside and just enjoy nature.
Public spaces and natural areas are under constant threat. America’s open space is disappearing at a rate of 6,000 acres a day and these spaces are just too precious to lose! I’m grateful for The Trust for Public Land and all they’ve done to stand up for the public spaces and parks that I love. Their goal is to protect existing parks and to create new spaces so they will be around for generations to come.
Since 1996, The Trust for Public Land has helped generate nearly $60 billion in public funding for parks and open space. And since their start in 1972 they’ve created or protected 3.3 million acres of parks and natural areas. It’s not just destination places like the Highway One Coast. It’s also your favorite local playground or walking trail. The Trust for Public Land has helped to protect the block where Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up and even David Thoreau’s Walden Woods.
I hope you’ll get involved as an advocate for public spaces. There are so many ways you can make a difference. Something simple that you can do in just a minute is to create a postcard for the #OurLand movement and share why nature matters to you. If you donate to The Trust for Public Land, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar. For every $1 you donate, they save $4 in public land. Even a few dollars count to help preserve these natural spaces.
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Like this post about Big Sur? Here are a few more:
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I’m so grateful to partner with The Trust for Public Land for this post. What public spaces do you enjoy frequently?
We’re in Big Sur all the time and I’ve been going regularly since 1984. In fact , the land trust is in our will.
Oh I’ve never been there – sigh – it looks gorgeous!! Happy trails to you!!
Greed has caused public spaces to get smaller and smaller in many areas every day
Big Sur is on my list of places to visit! I am hoping to run the Big Sur Half Marathon. It looks like I will have to spend some more time there after the race.
Your photos of Big Sur were just beautiful. I have never been, but it’s on the list. I had never heard of the Trust for Public Land. Thank you for sharing information about it.
Wow – that is truly breathtaking – and you took such beautiful pics, too!
I LOVE this post. Makes me homesick. Born and raised in Sausalito! We now live on the East Coast in Charleston SC for the past 6 months. wahhhhhhh!
Beautiful photos! I love your hat.
LiveLifeWell,
Allison
I adore this post! What a beautiful setting, and your gorgeous photos capture the feeling of camping so perfectly. That porridge breakfast looks so yummy!! xxx
What a stunning place – an escape from it all. I can see why you love it! 🙂
Beautiful photos and that breakfast looks super tasty! Thanks for sharing.