Although our loop includes the word "Solitude", it did not start off that way. The Eastern Sierra trailhead at Onion Valley is a popular one and it's difficult to mentally…
The Circle of Solitude in Kings Canyon National Park was first written about in Mike White's guidebook to Kings Canyon. He describes a loop around the Kings-Kern and Great Western Divides…
Thor, my 1.5 year old yellow lab, fits the labrador personality stereotype to a tee. His enthusiasm for even the smallest little things is contagious and one of the reasons I love the…
I've been traveling quite a lot lately - only a few days after returning from our Yellowstone trip, I hopped on a plane to go visit family in Michigan. Less…
I’ll start off this post with one giant disclaimer: Visiting Yellowstone with a dog is not a good idea. Like most National Parks, it is not pup friendly. Dogs are restricted…
On our recent roadtrip through Wyoming we decided to stay in the cabins of Yellowstone and Grand Teton. They are dog friendly and reasonably priced considering the captive audience (not cheap,…
If you’re following me on Facebook, you know that we just got back from an incredible roadtrip to Yellowstone via Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming. I tried to post regular updates with…
I have a confession: I haven't been backpacking in almost a year. Last summer I focused on a lot of big dayhike-able peaks with car camping. So I've been crazy…
Just south of Santa Cruz is a small pocket of a park known as Byrne-Milliron Forest. Its 402 acres is managed by the Santa Cruz Land Trust as both a…