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Monache Meadows: Made for the Outdoors Life

Sometimes owning a 4x4 feels like being part of an exclusive club. Spending a weekend at Monache Meadows in the southern Sierra Nevada is …

For those of you who haven't experienced the magic of the Mojave, it's about time you do. The Mojave Desert - which covers large swaths …

Gas is cheap, crowds will be gone, and there's no better way to social distance than escaping to the vast wilderness of the American …

I've stumbled across some amazing campsites while exploring the high deserts, mountains, and coastal areas of California and neighboring …

Even though my travel wanderings in 2019 were neither prolific nor distant, keeping relatively close to home was still a treat. I am …

Driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and vice versa, can be a monotonous, if not painful, experience. I used to think of it as 300 miles …

I've been spending a lot of time in remote areas of the desert lately. Often overlooked, these spartan areas are stunningly beautiful in my …

Painted Canyon is a desert wash with tall canyon walls on each side. For desertphiles that enjoy hiking, the Painted Canyon area in the …

View of Lake Tahoe from the summit of Freel Peak, elevation 10,881. You can't say you've stood on top of Lake Tahoe unless you've been to …