Earlier in June, and just like last year, I organized a trip to the Ansel Adams Wilderness. While I usually prefer to hike alone, I really enjoyed taking a group…

Another place on my list of “Places I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Visited In My 17 Years Living In Los Angeles” is a hike to the Hollywood Sign. I just…

On May 4th I made my third trip to Sequoia National Park. Since my mom was visiting and she had never been there, I decided to go on a day…

Having lived for 17 years in the Los Angeles area, Death Valley is another one of those places that, embarrassingly, I had not visited. I met my friend Phillip at…

On the way to a Death Valley camping trip in the middle of March, me along with friends Janika, Bettina, and Phillip stopped at Trona to spend the night and…