Wildlife

A Perfect Storm on San Jacinto

A Perfect Storm on San Jacinto

Desert to mountains, stormy weather, aggressive fog, sky islands, our last town stop

So Much Diversity in SoCal

So Much Diversity in SoCal

More rain, another creek, a fire with less destruction, our lowest elevations yet, and a brand-new monument

Pleasantly Surprised In the San Bernadinos

Pleasantly Surprised In the San Bernadinos

Deep Creek Canyon, spiders, snakes, hot springs, back to the mountains, podium time, getting tired

The Hikers of LaMancha

The Hikers of LaMancha

Cool weather and clouds in the desert, wind turbines everywhere & so much wind, horny toads, water caches, Kohnen's AKA the best bakery in all of Tehachapi

Strangers In a Strange Land

Strangers In a Strange Land

Water is precious, desert colors, new sights and sounds, Pinyon pines, Joshua trees, dawn in the desert, the Kern River disappears

I Left My Heart in the Sierra

I Left My Heart in the Sierra

The heart of the Sierra Nevada, wildlife, revisiting our trail handiwork, gorgeous lakes and mountains, fjellvant

From Lava to Forest to Golden Hills

From Lava to Forest to Golden Hills

Trail maladies & magic, a transition to the drier lower elevations as we near CA, and a glorious first zero in Ashland