Last March when lockdown was really hitting a fever pitch, Kayla and I were trying to figure out what to do with her spring break. This had typically been a week when we’d do a big international trip (we’d done…
Mendocino National Forest – Late Winter
Well I stopped writing one here after I returned from my big around the world trip in 2016, but I didn’t actually exploring and going on new adventures. I just stopped documenting it (something I now regret). But I’m vowing…
Alone Time In The Mountains
Spending a little time in the wilderness in relative isolation sparked a thirst for more, so I decided to go on a solo backpacking trip in Yosemite. I excitedly started researching routes and permits, but a big snow storm had just…
Tejon Ranch
Heading South After a brief farewell party at work (beers and cupcakes) I jumped in my car and headed south to meet up with my old friend Ben who works as an environmental scientist at Tejon Ranch. As I got on the highway…