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...
Hiking Upper & Lower Jackass Lake
This is an absolutely beautiful hike with astounding views of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The name Jackass Lake comes from when congress sent the...
Kings Creek Falls Trail
The most popular short hike in Lassen National Park, and for good reason! This is a relatively easy and beautiful hike with huge views!...
Best & Worst Yosemite Day Hikes
Yosemite is full of hiking trails that go on for miles and miles, which almost makes it like a choose your own adventure hiking...
Top 5 Death Valley Must Sees Attractions
There are SO many amazing places to visit in Death Valley it's really hard just pick 5, so we didn't, we picked 6! Death...
Guide to Hiking Half Dome
Hiking Half Dome is a "bucket list" item for many people and is not something to commit to lightly or to go into unprepared....
Camping & Hiking with Foxes on Santa Cruz Island
Floating just off the coast of Southern California, Channel Islands National Park is a beautiful preserved wilderness that’s home to some wildlife found nowhere...
How To Get A Permit For Half Dome Cables
Getting a permit for the Half Dome cables in Yosemite is like winning the lottery - literally!... It uses a permit lottery system rather...
Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch on Route 66
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch is a delightful roadside attraction on old Route 66 in southern California. It's wonderfully weird and very much worth a...
Top 5 Must See Attractions in Yosemite National Park
There are so many beautiful things to see in Yosemite, it's hard to narrow it down, especially if you only have a few days...
Backpacking The Grand Canyon Of The Tuolumne Trail In Yosemite
If I'm being honest, backpacking The Grand Canyon of Tuolumne in Yosemite was not our favorite trip. Don't get me wrong, it's Yosemite, it's...
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...
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...
The General Sherman Tree Trail
The General Sherman Tree is touted as the "biggest tree in the world"! It's not really the biggest or the widest tree, but because...
Hiking Mosaic Canyon in Death Valley
Hiking Mosaic Canyon is one of the best ways to introduce you to the unique beauty of Death Valley. It has a diverse range...