Places

MB Places Tahoe for a bachelor weekend A bachelor-party weekend skiing Heavenly above South Lake Tahoe, casinos at the bottom of the hill. March 15, 2021 Places Carrizo Plain with a new crew A first 4x4 run out to Carrizo Plain with bike friends, across California's biggest surviving grassland. March 6, 2021 Places Big Bear: camp low, ski close Camping the north shore to beat the highway crawl and ski Big Bear close. February 27, 2021 Places Death Valley and Mammoth in a weekend A holiday weekend that split the difference: two days wheeling the desert in Death Valley, one day skiing Mammoth. February 12, 2021 Places Baker Lake above Bishop A snow-dirt road up from Bishop, a night out of the truck, and a cold hike up to the lake. January 16, 2021 Places Cold camping in Arkansas Below-freezing nights exploring the Arkansas Ozarks, greener and rockier than the map suggests. December 16, 2020 Places Miller Jeep Trail, touch and go Threading Miller Jeep Trail above Gorman in a stock 4Runner. It went, barely. November 22, 2020 Places Ladder Canyon ropes and ladders The ladder-rigged slot of Mecca Hills' Ladder Canyon near the Salton Sea, plus a little rescue work along the way. October 4, 2020 Places Joshua Tree, hike and 4×4 A proper Joshua Tree day: a couple of the classic hikes plus the Geology Tour Road in the dirt. October 3, 2020 Places Writing music in Joshua Tree A Joshua Tree Airbnb and a weekend of writing music with the Jeff From Work crew. September 26, 2020