Places

Places Dover Castle and the white cliffs A London side trip to Dover: a medieval castle wrapped around WWII tunnels, and the white cliffs with France visible across the… February 18, 2024 Activities Jackson Hole is fast A brothers' ski trip to Jackson Hole: tram waffles, valley elk, and terrain that lives up to its fast, steep reputation. February 9, 2024 Activities Uberfest: canyoneering Death Valley A first canyoneering meetup in Death Valley, dropping the technical slots most park visitors never see. December 14, 2023 Activities Styx Canyon, Death Valley Running Styx, one of Death Valley's technical canyoneering slots, on the Uberfest meetup. December 14, 2023 Activities Arachnophobia Canyon, Death Valley Dropping Arachnophobia, a technical Death Valley slot, on the canyoneering meetup. December 14, 2023 Activities Buttercup Canyon, Death Valley The third slot of the day, Buttercup, on the first Death Valley canyoneering meetup. December 14, 2023 Activities A cyclocross day at Lake Casitas An out-of-shape but happy cyclocross day at Lake Casitas, with a singlespeed placing and a wander through Ojai. December 10, 2023 National Parks Nights at Old Faithful, Yellowstone A family cabin at Old Faithful and a lot of pre-dawn wandering for geyser and star photos in Yellowstone. September 7, 2023 Overlanding Kernville over Jawbone A long-weekend dirt route from Jawbone down to the Kern River, camping by the water with the whitewater crowd. September 2, 2023 Activities Beech Mountain and the Appalachian Trail A North Carolina trip to Beech Mountain: Highland Games, McCoy roots, and an overnight on the Appalachian Trail. July 8, 2023