I was amazed by the variety of mushrooms I saw on the Wonderland Trail. I know some of them are edible, but I’ve no idea which ones.
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Long trails have a gravity that pulls thru-hikers toward them with irresistible force. I’ve answered the call of the John Muir Trail — twice. But of all the long trails in the USA, none is better known than the grand-daddy of them all: the Appalachian Trail — or simply the AT. My curiosity about the AT was first piqued…
Where are adventures born? They begin with inspiration. The adventure takes a giant leap forward when you commit it to paper and write down that adventure goal. At our 2017 Six-Pack of Peaks Finisher’s Party last month, we asked challengers to share their adventure goals for 2018 on an index card and clip it to our…
We had a great time at the 2016 Six-Pack of Peaks Finisher’s Party. We swapped tales from the trail; worked on a different kind of “six-pack” challenge; gave away some great gear; ate copious amounts of tacos; and generally had a blast. Here are just a few of the highlights. You can click the any…
Antelope Canyon is one of the most surreal places I’ve explored. The Navajo sandstone slot canyon was formed over years of flash floods, wind and weather leaving behind the softly flowing curves in the stone canyon. The result is a photogenic wonder, ever-changing as the sun passes over head. The surreal shapes and colors make Antelope…
Earlier this year I married one of my John Muir Trail hiking partners. Three months ago we relocated from the sleepy beachside town of San Clemente to the bright lights of Los Angeles. Many people probably assume there is no hiking in LA, but nothing could be further from the truth. There are some great…
Join me this Thursday, August 28th at 3pm PDT when I’ll be co-hosting the weekly #trailtime tweet chat. The topic? Ultralight backpacking. It’s not just about drilling holes in your tools or snipping the labels of clothes to shave ounces, but a practical discussion about how to have more fun, go further, and feel better carrying a little less weight…