How can families safely explore the backcountry in winter when poor weather can transform an adventure into a survival situation? Visiting warm spots like the CA coast is one solution. Another approach is reserving a backcountry National Park or Forest…
I visited a popular local park with my boys today. At noon ~75% of visitors disappeared in line with the 12:05 Patriots/Broncos kick-off. A few years ago, I climbed the tallest peak at Lake Tahoe (Mt Freel) on Super Bowl…
Drought stricken Sierra had its first significant snowfall last week. What better time for a quick one night trip to climb one of Northern California’s iconic peaks, 9735’ Mount Tallac. Tallac towers overs Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, & the Desolation…
Glaciers carved Yosemite Valley and once covered the Sierra. Remnant glaciers dot the Sierra but are rapidly receding. Several recent articles have documented the disappearing glaciers of the Sierra – especially the Lyell Glacier in Yosemite. I’ve also climbed amidst…
California hosts many of America’s best long distance trails. The trails mirror California’s diversity, but the trails and routes all showcase the best of California and are over 30 miles in length. The trails range from the John Muir Trail…
Camping with the President is one of my family’s favorite books. We’ve read about Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir’s adventures in Yosemite multiple times. My family and another one, all with young kids, recently visited Yosemite and visited some of the…
Three business travel essentials include: 1) my trailrunning shoes, 2) trail clothes and 3) headlamp. I can explore the outdoors without taking much extra luggage space. I spent the past week at the University of Michigan Business School’s executive education…
Only five roads cross the Sierra south of Lake Tahoe, and I had only explored four of them until March 6. On that Friday my friend Mark and I climbed Mount Reba along Route 4. Our climb started at the…