The creeks are flowing, and the waterfalls are raging. Here are two local waterfalls to visit in the Angeles National Forest!
The Best Winter Hike at Red Cliffs National Reserve
It’s the first hike of the 2023 season, and after spending a wet and muddy NYE in Zion National Park, I’m making my way back home to California. After a huge winter storm, the sun finally appeared for the first time in 2 days! I wanted to get in one last adventure before making the 7-hour drive back home, and caught myself wandering around Washington, Utah just outside of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.
Rain and Mud: A Gloomy Day in Zion National Park
It’s the last day of 2022. I am in Zion National Park on a solo road trip ringing in yet another new year in the beautiful state of Utah.
Backpacking The Mineral King Loop in Big Seki Wilderness
Challenging myself and my limits because of that, I was rewarded each day with a newfound appreciation for finding the beauty in discomfort.
Winter Backpacking at Big McGee Lake
The month is October. It has been several weeks since I’ve returned home from thru-hiking the John Muir Trail, making this trip my first backpacking trip this winter. We went to chase fall colors, and even though the trees were starting to change color, we were not quite expecting so much snow.
Solo Backpacking in Big Sur- Timber Top
As someone who’s not a big fan of snow, when winter rolls around you’ll most likely find me road-tripping rather than on the trail, but this year I decided to go backpacking in Big Sur!
John Muir Trail Day 1: And So It Begins…
We missed our bus the first day. After confirmed reservations, and not being able to reschedule for the same day, we begin our JMT journey a day late.
Backpacking to Iceberg Lake in Ansel Adams
You know all of those places you have saved on your maps? Maybe you too have a list titled, “BRB”? How about those IG friends you’ve never met?
A Little Lonely But Never Alone: Solo Backpacking
It’s Memorial Day weekend. Winter is gone, and for the past 4 months, I have successfully gone on one solo trip every month this year.
Backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail II
“One, and done, and never again,” I said as I completed the Trans-Catalina Trail 5-years ago. The year was 2016, and I had only gone backpacking a handful of times within the two years of discovering my passion for backpacking.
Backpacking Sespe Wilderness Hot Springs
It was officially the first backpacking trip of the year. 32-miles in the middle of Ojai, CA and thankfully, it was the last few days of winter.
Backpacking Shamrock Lake in Eastern Sierra
Being able to show my sisters just exactly why I don’t mind the 6-hour drive to Mammoth is probably one of my favorite ways to get them outdoors and in the backcountry.
Backpacking Mammoth Crest Loop
Once places started to safely open up to the public; hikers and backpackers, like myself, took full advantage of getting back on the trail.
Backpacking Blue Lake in John Muir Wilderness
2019 was my year of backcountry memories and alpine lakes. From Washington during spring and Colorado in the summer, I was lucky to be able to dip my toes in a few alpine lakes last year.
My First Cowboy Camp: Backpacking Ontario Peak
My very first backpacking trip ever was in the San Gabriel Mountains, nearly 8 years ago. I was lucky enough to fall in love with backpacking on my very first trip. We camped at Kelly Camp and I clearly remember there was a bear next to our tent in the middle of the night.