During my whirlwind trip to London, I managed to fit in quite a lot of sightseeing in one day. But as they say on the infomercials, "but wait, there's more!"…
Thanks to work obligations, I recently had the opportunity to travel to England for the first time. And when you spend that amount of time on a plane, you extend the…
Now that it is after Labor Day, I decided it was time to visit Matthieu Lakes. It's a popular trail off of McKenzie-Santiam Scenic Byway, so I wanted to wait until…
One of the great things about moving to Bend is that I don't feel like I have to cram all the things on my To-Do list into a short period…
Hikers have been eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Lassen Peak Trail, which closed in 2009 after a tragic accident. In the years since, the park has been rebuilding and…
Everyone in the San Francisco Bay Area knows Mt Umunhum, even if they don’t know its name. The large concrete box that sits atop the summit was one the base of a Coastal Defense Radar at the Almaden Air Force Station. Visible from all over the Bay Area, the “Cube” has been a landmark since the base opened in 1958.
This weekend I had the opportunity to visit the closed summit with the Umunhum Conservancy. Not only did I get a close look at the Cube, I got a peek at what is coming when the site opens to the public later this fall. There is still a lot of construction work to do, but the end is in sight!
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You may have noticed it's been a little quiet around here lately. It's not that I'm not having adventures, I just haven't been able to find the time to write…
I just got back from an extended weekend in Carrizo Plain to check out the wildflowers. The flowers aren't quite up to the standards of the 'superbloom' you might keep…
My last full day in Sydney was another perfect one - warm and sunny, with a light breeze to keep me from sweating to death. I had another big day…