Here's my favorite images from two weeks on the road during the summer of 2019. I drove 3000 miles across California, Oregon and Nevada. …
Cool Campgrounds: Big Lake and Mt Washington
Big Lake Campground in the Willamette National Forest is the perfect place to mix camping, water recreation, and mountain fun. Located …
Cool Campgrounds: Spend a Night on the Crooked River’s Chimney Rock section
The Crooked River runs over 100 miles through Oregon's central plateau before emptying into the Deschutes River. The Chimney Rock section, …
Great Hikes: Refugio State Beach to El Capitan
If it's a beautiful coastal hike you seek in the Santa Barbara area, look no further than the state beaches along the Gaviota …
Appreciating the lower Kern River area
Feeding off dozens of creeks and tributaries in the southern Sierra Nevada, the Kern River is a force of nature to be reckoned with during …
Great Hikes: The Icons of the American West
The American West is home to an abundance of world-class, long-distance hiking trails. As an exercise of reverence, the following …
To the summit of Mt. Pinos
When I reached the trail head for the hike to the summit of Mt. Pinos, it was clear I was already at a pretty high elevation. There sat the …
Valle Vista Campground – Los Padres National Forest
Everyone knows California truly has some world-class destinations for outdoors enthusiasts. Yosemite, Joshua Tree, Big Sur, and Lake Tahoe …
Sandstone Trail: Hike to Highest Point in Santa Monica Mountains
Standing at the top of Sandstone Peak, the views stretch from the Santa Ynez Mountains in Santa Barbara County to the Channel Islands in the …