I Gave a Coyote the Yips!: Being alert counts, whether crossing a four-lane avenue or hiking in wilderness. I didn’t set out to learn about coyotes on this dreary November afternoon. But by paying attention … Continue Reading →
The High Sierra Loop – Glen Aulin to May Lake
This post is part of a series about my hike on Yosemite’s High Sierra Loop. Glen Aulin to May Lake Starting Elevation: 7800 ft. (2378 m) Ending Elevation: … Continue Reading →
The High Sierra Loop – Tuolumne Meadows to Glen Aulin
This post is part of a series about my hike on Yosemite’s High Sierra Loop. Tuolumne Meadows Lodge to Glen Aulin Starting Elevation: 8775 ft. (2675 m) Ending Elevation: 7800 … Continue Reading →
The High Sierra Loop – Arrival Day
This post is part of a series about my hike on Yosemite’s High Sierra Loop. When you embark on an adventure, any adventure, you feel more alive. Your … Continue Reading →
The High Sierra Loop – Introduction
Do you have a dream trip? Some prefer London or Paris. Others pine for Alaska, Australia, or the plains of the Serengeti. For me it was Yosemite’s High Sierra … Continue Reading →
Bannock Disaster
I hope this gives you a chuckle. I stumbled across this picture taken several years ago. I am trying to make bannock, on a stick, over a campfire, … Continue Reading →
Mountain Lion Quiz Winner!
Congratulations to Kurt, winner of our Mountain Lion Quiz! Kurt’s correct answers were selected randomly from entries I received from members of the newsletter mailing list. … Continue Reading →
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 →
I am a California Naturalist!
I am joyful, delighted, elated, ecstatic, and even a little giddy! Please let me share my good fortune with you: I graduated from the California Naturalist Program. I am … Continue Reading →
Just in Beaver Makes a Comeback
Please excuse the pun – I could not help myself! 😀 This post is not about a troubled teenaged pop-star. Rather it is about a fascinating semi-aquatic rodent. Beavers have … Continue Reading →
Talking Turkey
About this time last year I went for a hike in the grassland hills above a local reservoir. One of the interesting things I saw was some new … Continue Reading →