Places

Places Alabama Hills, ghost-town trail A return to the Alabama Hills for the ghost-town road and some easy dirt riding under Mt. Whitney. May 1, 2020 Places First trip to Death Valley My first Death Valley trip, and the ranger who set the tone for years of free desert camping: you don't have to… March 1, 2020 Places New Year’s in the Alabama Hills Ringing in the new year on a plateau above the Alabama Hills, back before the crowds made the BLM lock the camping… December 31, 2019 Places Big Bear, north-shore 4×4 Camping the quiet north shore of Big Bear and running the slightly-snowy east-side 4x4 trails. December 8, 2019 Places First time in Anza-Borrego The first of many Anza-Borrego trips: dirt roads north to south, the mud caves, and a couple who got engaged at Fonts… November 19, 2019 Places The Dutchman, by way of a jeep trail A camp trip with the band out to the Dutchman, where Google Maps tried to send a stock car up a 4WD-only… August 31, 2019 Places Yosemite: Vernal Fall and Glacier Point Vernal Fall and the Panorama Trail toward Glacier Point on a bad knee, plus a ride down from a couple of strangers.… August 7, 2019 Places Driving through Sequoia and Kings Canyon A drive-through of Sequoia and Kings Canyon on a knee deadline, and the ranger who set us straight: you don't just drive… August 6, 2019 Places Big Sur with Alex A coast run to Big Sur: a memorable REI rec, free camping up Plaskett Ridge, hikes down to the water, and no… July 11, 2019 Places First trip to Mammoth First time up to Mammoth, running the Eastern Sierra at 8,000 feet. The first of many. April 7, 2019