For naturalist-ranger Heather Boothe, nothing can beat winter in Muir Woods, even when it means more rain slop and mud. “People who come in the summer don’t know what they are missing,” said ...

Viki Clark Kychakoff visited Muir Woods with her husband and two daughters on Saturday to celebrate the winter solstice, not knowing beforehand that she would mark the occasion by prancing around ...

Winter has returned to Muir Woods, a famous redwood forest only 11 miles from the Golden Gate. The first rains of the new year produced new life in Redwood Creek, which flows through the woods ...

Muir Woods National Monument celebrated the Winter Solstice on Friday, the shortest day of the year. But, for visitors to the park, the solstice seemed overshadowed by all the media hype around ...

Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, established by President Teddy Roosevelt celebrates its 100th anniversary. ... The salmon do their thing during the winter, ...

Muir Woods is a good -- if unexpected -- place to get out of the rain. ... But in winter rain they look down at the creek, trying to spot salmon and steelhead runs, and to avoid puddles.

As many as 6,000 visitors head for Muir Woods on a single summer day, where they compete for one of roughly 250 parking spaces. You don’t need advanced math skills to figure how that works out.