On the High Trail, just below Scout Peak, I pulled out a map to orient myself. I was also curious how well my smartphone’s mapping program was working. The phone had been in airplane mode for most of my stay in the park since there hadn’t been a signal since turning off Highway 25. This …
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If you haven’t heard of Butano State Park you’re not alone. I hadn't either, until I was listened to a KQED podcast on California State Parks and one of the guests mentioned it. Nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Butano State Park is smaller and harder to get to than more famous Big Basin Redwoods State …
Continue reading Butano State Park – Hiking and Camping under the Redwoods
Earlier this May I made a much anticipated, and much overdue, trip to Point Reyes National Seashore. Point Reyes was the second stop of a ten day trip combining family visits and outdoor adventure. Back in 2015 I had a permit to stay at Glen Camp, but due to personal commitments and other factors, it …
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I'm currently on the road with 'just' a smartphone so there won't be a post this week, but there will be a double post next week. Here are a couple of photos to tide you over. (Pun intended.)
Not all adventures are meant to be shared. Not all locations should be disclosed. There aren’t any details in this post, just a story about a blank spot on the map. A special place, a cave where I’ve only brought one other person. It all started with a rumor. I decided to follow up on …
If you live in Southern California, it can feel like one, big, massive, ever-growing, sprawl. Standing atop many of the regions highest peaks, the views are ‘marred’ by homes and strip malls and freeways and factories and skyscrapers: sprawl. There are however, places not too far away and not too difficult to get to, where there …
Continue reading Nearby Adventures: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve
Adventure-to-Adventure 