ShareTelescope Peak is my nemesis.  It took everything I had in me to conquer the 11,049-foot tall beast last year. It was the hardest hike for 2009, maybe even the hardest hike I had ever done. The 7-mile trail starts off with a steady gain of 1,400 feet up to Arcane Meadow. From the shadow [...]

ShareIn May of last year, I reluctantly forked out $80 for an America The Beautiful Annual Pass when entering Sequoia National Park. At the time, I had no idea how often I would use it, but I did the math and figured it might pay itself off by the time it expired, 12 months later. [...]

ShareThe call of the open road.  Some people hear it as just a whisper, a faint cry from the subconscious to get out there and look around.  Others hear a bellowing voice, a call to action to discover new lands near and far.  Rob and Jan from Denver, Colorado heard it loud and clear and, [...]

ShareThey should have a sign at the trailhead of Zion National Park’s Angels Landing: “Ye Fearful of Heights, Turn Back Now” with symbol of a skull and crossbones for good measure. The famous trail, which climbs along a rock fin with 1,500-foot drops on both sides, does indeed have signs warning hikers of “steep cliffs” [...]

ShareYou might have noticed that I have a page entitled “Miles Hiked” followed by my current mileage status. You also might have noticed that when you clicked on it, you were taken to a page that simply said “COMING SOON.” Well, “soon” is now! I’ve updated the section of my site to include all the [...]