Backpacking Guide for Cottonwood Canyon & Marble Canyon Loop
The Cottonwood Canyon & Marble Canyon loop is one of the few backpacking trails in Death Valley that is actually a "trail". The majority...
Hiking The Mist Trail in Yosemite
The Mist Trail is one of the most popular and beautiful trails in Yosemite. Marked by amazing landscapes and waterfalls views, it's pretty obvious...
Visiting Upper & Lower Mesa Falls
Upper and Lower Mesa Falls are breathtaking waterfalls that rival those of the nearby Yellowstone National Park. Located along the Henrys Fork River in...
Kayaking with Sea Otters and Seals at Elkhorn Slough in Moss...
Get up close and personal with sea otters and seals by kayaking right along side them in the Elkhorn Slough Conservation Area at Moss...
Visiting Antelope Canyon
There's no surprise or denying the beauty of Antelope Canyon. What did surprise me however, was how obviously it was that making money is...
Hiking Upper & Lower Jackass Lake
This is an absolutely beautiful hike with astounding views of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The name Jackass Lake comes from when congress sent the...
How To Get A Permit For Half Dome Cables
Getting a permit for the Half Dome cables in Yosemite is like winning the lottery - literally!... It uses a permit lottery system rather...
Hiking Taft Point to Sentinel Dome Loop
Taft Point and Sentinel Dome are two prominent landmarks along the south rim which boarders Glacier Point Road. You can visit each point or...
Buckskin Gulch Hiking & Backpacking Guide
Hiking through Buckskin Gulch is an awe-inspiring, humbling, incredible, religious experience in one of nature's most beautiful cathedrals. This is a 14-mile trek through...
8 Best Things to Do in The Valley of Fire, NV
The Valley of Fire is a really cool little state park full of fascinating rock formations and vistas just outside Las Vegas. The biggest...
Burkhart Trail to Cooper Canyon Falls
Cooper Canyon Falls is a pretty nice hike by Southern California standards that flows year round and roars in April/May from snow run off....
How To Get a Permit For The Wave
The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in Coyote Buttes North (not to be confused with South) in Arizona. Marked by its bright...
Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch on Route 66
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch is a delightful roadside attraction on old Route 66 in southern California. It's wonderfully weird and very much worth a...
The Big Trees Trail
The park services didn't exactly think outside the box much when naming this trail. It's not much of a hike, but it is a...
Havasu Falls Hiking Tips
Hiking to Havasu Falls was one of the most amazing backpacking trips I've ever been on. It's one of my favorite places on the...