Trying to score wilderness permits for popular California backpacking trails can feel as hopeless as getting Taylor Swift concert tickets. Everything is gone within minutes. You’re not alone in feeling this way – backpacking has grown in popularity in the 2020’s and everyone wants a…
Yosemite National Park is a super underrated fall destination. While most people have their eyes on New England or the Colorado Rockies – for good reason – Yosemite quietly celebrates autumn in her own unique way. I’ve visited Yosemite in every season and multiple times…
If you are anything like me, you’re planning your first (or maybe second or third) trip to Yosemite and don’t want to miss anything, but you’re overwhelmed with the size of the park and trying to figure out which trails are actually worth your time….
If you’re feeling overwhelmed planning your Yosemite trip, you’re not alone. The park is huge, there is so much to see and do, and there are multiple highways that lead to the park and gateway towns competing for your attention. This makes figuring out where…
It’s hard to describe the magic of backpacking in Yosemite. The granite landscapes, ranging from jagged peaks to soft domes, dense pine forests that give way to wildflower-filled meadows split in half by rushing creeks, and of course, waterfalls cascading from alpine lakes and along…
There’s nowhere in the world like the High Sierra. Sparkling alpine lakes, huge granite mountains shaped like nature’s cathedrals, meandering alpine meadows filled with green grasses and wildflowers… I could go on, but you don’t have to keep imagining it. You can experience it for yourself on…
