Even though my travel wanderings in 2019 were neither prolific nor distant, keeping relatively close to home was still a treat. I am …
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A Better Way Driving to Las Vegas: Afton Canyon
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 …
Photo Gallery: Appreciating Desert Landscapes
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 …
Great Hikes: Painted Canyon in Mecca Hills Wilderness
Painted Canyon is a desert wash with tall canyon walls on each side. For desertphiles that enjoy hiking, the Painted Canyon area in the …
Great Hikes: Reaching the Summit of Lake Tahoe Basin
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 …
The 2019 Roadie Video
https://youtu.be/V6ipsiixGaQ Drone footage from my 2019 road trip. In August of 2019, I spent two weeks on the road traveling through …
Great Hikes: Photographing Shasta from summit of Mt. Eddy
View of Mt. Shasta from summit of Mt. Eddy My primary purpose for hiking to the top of Mt. Eddy was to photograph Mt. Shasta. Enjoying …
Photo Gallery: 2019 Summer Road Trip
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. …
Death Valley Hot Springs
This guest post is from Kyle, a friend from Lake Tahoe that I met in the Philippines. Kyle does a great job exploring the Sierras up and …