Written on May 1, 2018
A mid-spring hike in the Tamarack Lakes region might as well be a winter hike anywhere else. Snowy trails lead to abundant solitude A Blank Spot on the Map If you drew a line between Lake Tahoe and Mt Lassen, about halfway between is Plumas and Sierra Counties. With a combined population of less than...
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Written on April 17, 2017
In my most recent adventure to Big Bend Country, I mostly repeated several adventures I have done in past. This included canoeing down Boquillas Canyon, hiking Emory Peak, and walking through Santa Elena Canyon. I did have the opportunity to explore several areas that I’ve never been to before. One of them was Big Bend...
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Written on February 27, 2016
Rising thousands of feet above the desert floor and supporting a strangely lush desert forest, the Chisos are a highly sought after hiking destination for Big Bend bound travelers. Standing at the tallest summit in the park is an experience that can’t be missed in West Texas. Sky Island The appropriately named “Sky Islands” of...
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