I’ve sweated and struggled up the railroad tracks of scenic Agnew Pass in the Ansel Adams Wilderness more times than I can count. I always have that crazed day hikers goal of Thousand Island Lake eleven miles ahead of me. This massive strenuous hike starts in the full sun if you don’t start at 6:00 …
Well, that is the first time I’ve trekked back from a hike with a backpack full of deer parts. My heart was sad I have to admit and not because I had a backpack full of deer femurs and rib bones. My heart felt melancholy as I left for my hike this morning when I …
Today I learned the hard way that mule’s ears are softer than RV toilet paper and it’s always a good idea for a hiker to carry an extra wag bag. Especially if that hiker had spicy Mexican food the night before. As a local expert on edible plants, I usually know just where to find …
No one expects to go on vacation and face the thought of being evacuated in the middle of the night. Camping vacations are for good times; Making smores around the campfire under the stars of the Milky Way, hiking sixteen miles a day through pine forests and swimming in alpine lakes. When you are faced …
Summertime in a resort town. Sitting down in my backyard for the first time today I can literally feel the pine pollen landing on my arms. Good thing I don’t really care that much about getting dirtier than I already am. I spent the day trekking up a dusty mountain trail in my new Kuhl …