Buckskin Gulch Hiking & Backpacking Guide
Hiking through Buckskin Gulch is an awe-inspiring, humbling, incredible, religious experience in one of nature's most beautiful cathedrals. This is a 14-mile trek through...
How to Get Permits for the John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail is a life long dream for many hikers. With incredible views and challenging terrain, hiking this 213 mile trail can...
The 5 Breathtaking Waterfalls of Havasupai
Havasupai is a magical land marked by amazingly beautiful turquoise blue waters and brilliant red rock faces. Traveling to these waterfalls in Havasu Canyon...
Havasu Falls Hiking Tips
Hiking to Havasu Falls was one of the most amazing backpacking trips I've ever been on. It's one of my favorite places on the...
The Ultimate Havasu Falls Guide to Backpacking & Camping
As of 2022, Havasupai is still closed to visitors due to COVID
Planning Your Trip to Havasu Falls and The Havasupai Reservation
Havasu Falls and the...
How Much Water Do You Need When Hiking or Backpacking?
Being properly hydrated when hiking or backpacking is not only vitally important for your health, but for your enjoyment as well. Dehydration can lead...
Hiking to Yost / Fern Lakes, Inyo National Forest
This is a short but difficult hike to two beautiful lakes in the Sierra Mountains in Inyo National Forest. Yost and Fern lakes sit...
Guide to Visiting Death Valley
Foreboding, desolate, isolated, and brutally beautiful; Death Valley in the largest national part in the continental US at 140 miles long and 15 miles...
Calculating Calories: How Much Food To Take Backpacking
How Much Food Should I Take Backpacking?
This will depend on your metabolism and how active you're being during your trip, but just for a...
How to Get a Permit for Havasupai
As of 2022, Havasupai is still closed to visitors due to COVID
How Do I Get A Hiking or Camping Permit For Havasupai and Havasu...
Hiking to Dewey Point via The McGurk Meadow Trail
Dewey Point is considered to be one of the best views in Yosemite. It's a breathtaking precipice, with visibility for miles and providing an...
Backpacking The Lost Coast Trail
The Lost Coast is an untouched pristine section of coastline where the forest marches to the sea and backpacking the Lost Coast Trail is...
Backpacking Guide for Cottonwood Canyon & Marble Canyon Loop
The Cottonwood Canyon & Marble Canyon loop is one of the few backpacking trails in Death Valley that is actually a "trail". The majority...
How to Get a Zion Narrows Permit
Overnight backpacking permits for the Zion Narrows are like gold - they are incredibly hard to get and go very quickly once they become...
Paria Canyon Backpacking Itinerary & Guide
If you like mud, rivers, slot canyons, awesome rock formations, and a vastly varied beautiful landscape, then this trip is for you! Paria Canyon...


















