Conquering My Fear at Berry Creek Falls
Rock and Awe I stand at the base of Berry Creek Falls and look up the 70-foot cliff. I’m mesmerized by the breathtaking plunge of water falling from great … Continue Reading →
Category: Trips
Trips and expeditions
My Mistake at Flora Lake
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what … Continue Reading →
Rattlesnake Dance!
HOLY @$%*&! I freeze like a marble statue. Are my eyes deceiving me? Less than 20 feet to my front are the largest rattlesnakes I’ve ever seen. Two of … Continue Reading →
Free Entrance Days in Our National Parks
Who doesn’t like a bargain? And free is the best bargain of all! Free Admission April 16 – 24 National Parks Week is April 16 to 24. To celebrate, … Continue Reading →
Change Your Trail to Change Your Attitude
I’m not a psychologist. I don’t even play one on TV. But I know when I’ve fallen into a rut. I find myself in the same routine, doing the … Continue Reading →
Building a Tule Boat (Part 2 – The California Boat)
DREAM SMALL! That’s advice you don’t hear too often. But when you stop and think, it makes a lot of sense. In our daily lives, fulfilling our small dreams and desires … Continue Reading →
Building a Tule Boat! (Part 1 – The California Boat)
QUAIL!!! I stomped the brake pedal as quail streamed across the road. My sedan lurched and checked its steep descent down the coastal mountain. The car idled, motionless, … Continue Reading →
Tell me Your Spooky Story!
Halloween is approaching and once again I’m volunteering for The Missing Arm Hike. The staff of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, in northern California, guides visitors through a 1-hour, … Continue Reading →
Put Red Fred in the Shed!
I have never been lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. – Daniel Boone, when asked if he had ever been lost in the wilderness … Continue Reading →
Quiroste Revisited (Video)
I’m happy to share this hopeful story. There are more than 150,000 people in California who can trace their origins back to the state’s original Native American inhabitants1. … Continue Reading →