This year's big trip was not the John Muir Trail (again) or the High Sierra Trail (again), or any other big-mileage trip. Instead, I decided to join my friend Sooz…
Tioga Peak is a really nice little peak found near Tioga Pass just east of the Yosemite boundary. I climbed it on Friday, August 20th on my way out to…
We spent last Friday through Sunday in the Sierra. There was an overnight backpack in Cottonwood Basin scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, so on Friday morning we decided to do…
Lamont Peak is a small peak in the Southern Sierra near Owens Peak Wilderness, with a trailhead accessible from highway 178 via a short 6 mile drive on graded dirt…
Black Mountain is the southernmost peak in the White Mountains, most commonly known as the home of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest. On the northern end of the range is…
When you think about backpacking in Yosemite, you generally think of the summer months. The high country isn't clear of snow until June at the earliest, and backcountry travel during…
Another beautiful spring weekend in the Bay Area means two things: allergies and hiking. I don't let the first get in the way of the second, although here I sit…
I wanted to keep up with my recent trend of long wildflower hikes on the weekend so I took advantage of Saturday's perfect hiking weather to hit a classic East…
I KNOW, it's been really quiet for far too long around here. But, it's with good cause. We bought a house at the beginning of February and have spent the…