Family Time: Yosemite National Park, California
My parents aren't exactly what you'd call "adventurous." So I dragged them to Yosemite.
Summer of Love: San Francisco, California
There are some backyard adventures I've never taken the time to write about, probably because I so closely associate them with my everyd
Summer Friday: Eldorado National Forest, California
It doesn't take much convincing to get me outside on a Friday afternoon.
Unfinished Business: The Lost Coast Trail, California
The trail was overgrown; unfortunately with poison oak, thistles, and stinging nettles at every step. It was impossible to get into a comfor
California Super Bloom: Mt. Diablo State Park
Too many wildflowers are never enough.
California Super Bloom: Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Satiating wildflower fever.
California Super Bloom: Carrizo Plain National Monument
A perfectly wet winter + a perfectly hot spring = a perfect super bloom of desert flowers
Quite Quiet: Steep Ravine, California
The anticipation of a simple trip 6 months out can make it feel even more grand.
Embracing Fear: Big Sur, California
Sometimes all it takes is a great view to erase your fears.
Required R&R: Lassen Volcanic National Park
The thing I'd change about this trip? Only let one person sleep in a one-person hammock.
