A Road Trip To Yosemite And A Run To The Summit Of Half Dome
In this road trip I visited Yosemite and had a nice run to the summit of Half Dome. See my trip report here.
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Book Review: Yosemite in the Fifties: The Iron Age
Now that the holiday season is fast approaching, I’m going to be reviewing a few books that I think will make for great gifts. A …
John Muir Trail Day 1: Happy Isles to Tuolumne Meadows
On the first day of my John Muir Trail experience, I hiked from Yosemite Valley to Tuolumne Meadows. There was a thunderstorm that brought quite a bit of rain, but the day was still a glorious one.
John Muir Trail Day 0: Lone Pine to Yosemite Valley
Julia and I arrived in Lone Pine at 1:30 AM on July 8. We had originally planned to arrive much earlier, but had our work schedules change at the last minute. This didn’t allow us to leave Southern California until 10:30 PM. The marquee for the Dow Villa Motel drew us in from the long drive on highway 395, and we quickly checked in and proceeded to our room. Before attempting to go to sleep, we went through our packs one last time to ensure we had all of our gear ready for the 225 mile trek that stood before us.
2014 Top 7 Moments with Year in Review
2014 started out with one goal in mind, to hike Tour du Mont Blanc. Each year, I try to take advantage of my vacation time …
Half Dome Yosemite Hike via the Mist Trail
Having just returned home from Europe after hiking Tour Du Mont Blanc, a part of me wanted to take a few weeks off before getting …