Here we are in the spring of 2026. Instagram influencers are putting on their best Laura Wilder pioneer dresses and taking selfies in fields of orange and purple wildflowers all over southern California. The pandemic is officially over, somehow Donald Trump is still president and the 2026 California super bloom is here. I don’t own …
Sometimes you just need to leave the motorhome drama behind and go for atrek that may or may not qualify as “a stroll through Mono County fall colors hikes” Because let’s be honest—vacation is supposed to be relaxing, but somehow the Mickey Mouse Club followed me three hundred miles north to the Eastern Sierra. By …
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 …
So you have decided to go for it, the outdoor lover’s ultimate fitness test: Summiting all of Mt Whitney at 14,505 feet. When it comes to training for Mt Whitney, those who have never summited before have so many questions. Training to summit Mt Whitney is a physical and mental challenge. You start with trekking …