and Thursday, December 31^st

Mystery of skeletal horse remains in Samuel Taylor State Park

Imagine finding the skeletal remains of a horse – complete with saddle and horseshoes still on.  That is exactly what happened to someone out hunting mushrooms last month. A state park archeologist estimates the remains to be as much as 40 years old.

West Marin News in 2009
In case you missed it, here is a sample platter of what made the news in West Marin in 2009 – including stories of rodent infestations, traffic delays in Dogtown, crab eradication on Seadrift, and – oh – that Lunny oyster farm business in the Point Reyes National Seashore, as well as reports of helicopters buzzing visitors in and out of Nick’s Cove.