We seem to be on the right track for snowcamping this year. Two years ago it stormed every time we tried to get out. Last year there was just no snow. This year we’ve already gotten out on two great overnights. This past weekend we headed into a classic California snowshoe destination: Dewey Point in [...]
After our eventful day in Zion National Park we drove the short distance to Bryce Canyon National Park. Arriving after dark, we didn’t get to enjoy the scenery until the next morning. We got up early and were in the park just around sunrise, which we enjoyed from Sunset Point. Sunrise at Bryce is amazing, [...]
Dave finally got me out to the Sierra to share one of his favorite outdoor obsessions (among many): fishing. We originally planned to head out to the East Sierra about three weeks ago to take in the fall colors along with the fishing, but Mother Nature had other plans, closing the passes with small snow [...]
Today was the day I said goodbye to my hiking friends and headed off on my own. While Mary, Michael, and Kerry continued south, I left the JMT to head east through Piute Canyon. My goal for the night was to camp somewhere in Humphrey’s Basin. I had heard that Piute Canyon was beautiful, and [...]
There is a stretch of coast in Northern California where Highway 1 cuts inland because the terrain was too rugged to build a road along the water. This area, called the Lost Coast, is difficult to get to and some of the most scenic and wild terrain in California. This weekend I headed up there [...]
It wasn’t our typical outdoor weekend, but the fall colors in the Eastern Sierra only show up once a year and it shouldn’t be missed. We threw some generic car camping gear into the truck, grabbed our cameras, and hit the road. Friday night we drove over Tioga Pass, and since it was dark we [...]
Thursday night we drove out to the Eastern Sierra to meet a group of people from thebackpacker.com trail talk to enjoy the fall colors and some late season hiking. Photos are here: Fall Colors.
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