Yosemite Turns 150!
On June 30, Yosemite as a park will turn 150 years old. I hope I look that good when I’m that age! 🙂 Let’s talk a little bit about … Continue Reading →
Category: Trips
Trips and expeditions
Insect Safari
Safari (n) – an expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat. It’s been many years since I have traveled through Africa. But I still remember … Continue Reading →
My Hundred-Dollar Hamburger
Airplane pilots have a practice they jokingly call “the hundred-dollar hamburger”. It’s a short flight to a nearby airport to eat lunch at the airport restaurant. Afterward, the pilot … Continue Reading →
Archaeology, Technology, and Native Peoples
A broken overcast hangs above the ocean with blue sky over the coastal mountains. The wind is calm as we wend our way through the grassland. Quiroste Valley is … Continue Reading →
Bedrock Mortars
I want to share a hike I did along the top of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California. I chose a route through what was once dense oak … Continue Reading →
Kule Loklo
I spent a weekend at Point Reyes National Seashore, a vastly underrated national park in California north of San Francisco. I planned to spend Saturday taking classes and … Continue Reading →
The Elephant Seals of Ano Nuevo
The West Coast has an amazing variety of wilderness and wildlife. As seasons change, you can “rotate-through” spectacular opportunities to view wildlife and explore new areas. One example is Ano … Continue Reading →
Tide Pooling! (Post 2 of 2)
As I mentioned in my earlier post, the coast offers special hikes unlike those in the mountains or desert. Chief among them is “Tide Pooling.” These hikes along rocky … Continue Reading →
Tide Pooling! (Part 1 of 2)
The coast offers special hikes unlike those in the mountains or desert. Chief among them is “Tide Pooling.” These hikes along rocky coastlines allow you to gaze into the … Continue Reading →
Sierra Nevada Field Camp
I spent a week at a “field camp” in the Sierra Nevada run by a local state university. The location is north and west of Lake Tahoe, California. This … Continue Reading →