After watching this video in 2009 and this video in April of 2011, I was inspired to make my own time lapse on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). For 159 days, I took a few photos and videos each day to show the effects of hiking 1,700 miles. Some effects are obvious: wight loss (90 [...]

It was about ten months ago that I posted a few scanned pages from my hiking journals. In 2010, I carried Moleskine plain pocket-sized notebooks while working hard to complete my personal goal of hiking 500 trail miles before the end of the year. I completed the goal and, in the end, filled about 300 [...]

It all started with a lost journal. Two weeks ago, while attending a live performance of Radiolab at UCLA, I lost my hiking journal. In the journal was all of my notes, maps, ideas, and thoughts about my 2011 resolution to hike Mt. Whitney. I was a bit devastated, admittedly. During the week of the [...]

There’s a trail in Zion National Park that gives you the impression that you’re not simply hiking but on an expedition to discover a lost city or a legendary relic. Even the name – Hidden Canyon Trail – conjures up visions of adventure, danger, and zombies. Well, maybe not zombies. On an overcast day in [...]

It started as rumors. A pebble had been dropped into the proverbial waters of the social network and rippled through California: chilly temps combined with precipitation could bring snow levels to Southern California as low as 500 feet in elevation. We’re usually known for our sunny beaches and tanned celebrities, but the Golden State does [...]