Day Hikes/Backpacking: Mount Shasta | Trinity Alps | Northern Sierra Nevada | Lassen Volcanic National Park | Redwoods | Coast | National Forests | State Parks
The Canyon Creek Lakes and Boulder Creek Lakes are likely the most popular destinations in the Trinity Alps, and for good reason. They have everything a backpacker wants: roaring creeks with waterfalls, verdant meadows, abundant wildflowers, deep, … [Continue reading]
In between hiking in northern California and southern Oregon I've written a new e-book: Find Your Freelance Writing Niches: Make More Money for Less Work. I know most of you are hikers, but I also know that some of you are writers. You can find … [Continue reading]
I've been exploring the Russian Wilderness in northern California over the last two summers. Here are my best videos. Enjoy! Big Duck Lake Paynes Lake Big Blue Lake Southern Russian Wilderness from the Pacific Crest Trail … [Continue reading]
Stephanie and I just saw the excellent documentary film Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago here in Ashland, Oregon. This hike has been on my radar for the last couple of years, never more so than now! The Camino de Santiago is a 500-mile … [Continue reading]
Garfield Peak in Crater Lake National Park offers great views of the lake and also other landmarks, including Mount Thielsen. Stephanie and I spent two days in the area last week. We camped in the park the first night and outside the park on BLM … [Continue reading]
Michael Kauffmann is the author of Conifer Country: A Natural History and Hiking Guide to 35 Conifers of the Klamath Mountain Region. I've been very impressed and very informed by Michael's Conifer Country blog, and he has written an excellent … [Continue reading]
Hiking/backpacking to Big Bear Lake and Little Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps is one of my favorite far northern California excursions. Trailhead access is easy, and I quickly get into beautiful sub-alpine granite wilderness. Note that the hike itself … [Continue reading]
Many hikers and outdoors recreation enthusiasts use private land with the owners' permission. However, a federal court ruling regarding the 2007 Moonlight Fire on Sierra Pacific land may have a major impact on that. Here's a press release I just … [Continue reading]
I did a fantastic hike to Little Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness. It started with a steep 3000-foot climb to Big Bear Lake, followed by a moderate 1-mile cross-country scramble over granite. I love this lake! … [Continue reading]
Stephanie and I went backpacking to Russian Lake in the Russian Wilderness of far northern California last weekend. Stunning, and we had a lot of solitude. I plan to post pictures soon, but I wanted to share this Youtube vid I shot... … [Continue reading]
Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA) in partnership with the National Park Service announced the 2012 Point Reyes Trails Challenge today. The program is a fun and exciting way to inspire novice and experienced hikers to explore the Point … [Continue reading]
All my favorite hikes in my home territory! Details here.
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