Maddie’s pet adoption days

Yolo It's that time of year again... Yes, coming up June 1-2 are Maddie's Pet Adoption Days, in which the foundation created in memory of the Duffields' beloved miniature schnauzer Maddie sets out to find homes for dogs and cats in local shelters and rescues by paying the adoption fees, allowing adopters to take home their new family members free of charge. Read more.

Maddie’s adoptathon 2012 hotspots

With 65 participating groups in 80 locations (OK, some of them are cats...), there's a lot of territory to cover in Maddie's Adoptathon. Note that if you're looking for a German Shorthaired Pointer, a German Shepherd or a Yorkie, those rescues are participating—all groups' normal adoption requirements apply, so get your paperwork in order before you go.   Photo: Chris was first in line at 4:30 a.m. last year to adopt Scotty at Tony La Russa's ARF—Maddie's Fund Read more.

Yo, little Yosemite!

Sunol Regional Wilderness. Photo by Kevin Noble.

Don’t have time to visit the real Yosemite Valley? Little Yosemite, a scenic gorge on Alameda Creek in Sunol Regional Wilderness, might not be so grand, but it’s a lot closer to home. Read more.