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Raging Waters

Backpacking the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne in Yosemite

Inquiring with the rangers about the conditions in the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, a few days before my trip,…

Calm Days and Gusty Nights

Backpacking Ireland and Evelyn Lake Loop in Yosemite

I was more stumbling than taking controlled steps. It had been about thirty minutes ago when I left the PCT/JMT…

Into The Furnace

Bikepacking Mendocino National Forest

Is it wise to attempt an eighty-mile bikepacking loop over two days in 100+ degree heat with 11,000+ feet of…

Liquid Serenity

Backpacking the Young Lakes Loop in Yosemite

It had been nearly eight years since I last visited Yosemite National Park. I was introduced to the park a…

Mountains Of Art

Hiking in the Dolomites: Sciliar & Catinaccio Loop

Reinhold Messner, the famous Italian mountaineer, calls them “probably the most beautiful mountains in the world”. He himself took his…