Dear my true love, autumn in the Eastern Sierra, you are the only rehab I need—except for maybe the kind that fixes a caffeine dependency. Thank God for the Looney Bean in Bishop and also this rainbow of aspen groves! After I fill my travel mug at the Looney Bean, I’ll take you, your golden …
McGee Canyon fall colors are at peak right now! Drop everything and cruise up Highway 395 towards Mammoth Lkaes, California. These golds and yellows right now are some of the very best autumn hues I have ever seen. They basically scream Pumpkin Spiced Latte. These aspen and birch leaves blowing in the mountain breeze will …
Where to See Sagehen Meadows Fall Colors (and Wild Horses!) Without the Instagram Chaos If you’ve ever dreamed of escaping California’s influencer invasion and seeing actual nature without the sound of a ring light clicking on nearby, let me introduce you to Sagehen Meadows, my personal happy place for fall colors, wild horses, and not …
In the last few days, I’ve trekked close to twenties miles, seen Cooper hawks and almost stepped in bear scat numerous times. How can I have so much forest fun legally with the current California national forest closure you may ask? And how is avoiding bear poo my idea of a good time? A slightly …
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt. ~John Muir I don’t think naturalist John Muir ever could have imagined a world full of smartphones or smart pandemic viruses like COVID-19. But he had the right idea. In trying times where stress is out of control, having …