Long before the Catskill Mountains of New York State became known as the Borscht Belt, glacial snowmelt from the Ice Age was carving streams and
Category: Beyond L.A.
Beyond L.A.: Three hikes on San Miguel Island (Channel Islands National Park)
San Miguel is the westernmost of the eight islands in the Santa Barbara Channel, which include Santa Catalina, San Clemente, San Nicolas and the five
Beyond L.A.: Mosquito Flat Trailhead to the Mono Pass (Guest post by Mark Bennett of Outdoorily)
Mono Pass is a moderately difficult hike at a high elevation that offers stunning views of the Sierras, including lakes, alpine mountains and lush green
Beyond L.A.: Pawnee Buttes (Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado)
In Colorado’s remote northeastern corner, a two hour drive from Denver and three hours from the Rockies, the Pawnee Buttes tower 300 feet above the
Beyond L.A.: A two day road trip to Death Valley National Park
In this edition of Beyond L.A., we tour some of Death Valley’s most famous attractions in a route that can easily be done as a
Beyond L.A.: Five things I would have done differently to prepare for my 3-day Mt. Whitney hike
This Beyond L.A. post features a peak that might be vaguely familiar to some hikers – Mt. Whitney. There’s no shortage of information available online