So you’re planning a trip to Sequoia National Park and thinking “what else is there to do here besides looking at sequoia trees?” – right?! I totally get it. When the park is named after a tree – it kind of seems like that’s all…
Planning a trip to Sequoia National Park sounds straightforward – just go see the big trees, right? Sure… until you realize how many completely different ways there are to experience it. I’ve visited Sequoia more times than I can count — but never the same…
Planning how to get around Patagonia can be one of the most confusing parts of organizing a trip – especially if you’re planning a hiking-heavy itinerary and don’t want to rent a car that will sit unused for days. That was exactly my situation when…
I remember one of my first winter hikes. I was in college and it was deep winter in Washington and my friends wanted to go to an ice cave. And I definitely did not have the highly specific winter hiking gear that I now have….
Want to hike through desert cliffs with sweeping ocean views, spot wild bison and tiny island foxes, and eat real food along the way – without carrying five days’ worth of supplies? The Trans-Catalina Trail might be the beginner-friendly backpacking trip you didn’t know you…
When I first started hiking, I didn’t own a single piece of real hiking gear. My trail shoes were old Nike gym shoes with zero traction. I was wearing cotton leggings, an oversized cotton sweatshirt, and the same school backpack I used in college. I…
