recent adventures
The ultimate 1-day Canyonlands National Park itinerary: Druid Arch hike & best viewpoints (post-COVID)
Protecting nearly 350,000 acres of red rock canyons, sweeping mesas, towering rock arches, and sand-sculpted spires in southern...
The ultimate 1-day Arches National Park itinerary: 17 best viewpoints & hikes (post-COVID)
Boasting over 2,000 natural rock arches, each the product of millions of years of violent wind, salt, and...
The ultimate 1-day Yosemite National Park itinerary: 11 best viewpoints & hikes (post-COVID)
Situated in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains and sculpted by glaciers over millions of years, Yosemite...
The best alternative to The Wave: White Pocket & Vermillion Cliffs with Dreamland Safari
Of all Arizona’s incredible natural marvels and vibrant geological wonders, The Wave is truly one of the most...
Four Lakes Loop (days 2 & 3): Summit Lake to Long Canyon via Siligo Peak & Luella Lake
Continuing the Four Lakes Loop past another 3 sparkling lakes in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, the next two...
Four Lakes Loop (day 1): Long Canyon to Summit Lake
After getting smoked out of Mt Whitney and frantically scrambling to plan an alternative backpacking adventure for the...
Frozen Larch Hike: Ingalls Lake & South Ingalls Peak
Alpine Lakes Wilderness never fails to impress, particularly during the magic of mid-autumn when all the leaves have...
Chelan Summit Trail (days 3 & 4): Star Lake to Stehekin via Boulder Butte & Purple Pass
Following an eventful two days on the trail with multiple summits and millions of golden larches, our adventure...
Chelan Summit Trail (days 1 & 2): Prince Creek to Star Lake via Star & Courtney Peak
For only a few spectacular weeks every autumn, the otherwise unremarkable alpine larch trees in the Pacific Northwest...
Maple Pass Loop & Black Peak (days 2 & 3): Lewis Lake to Wing Lake & Black Peak Summit
Following a spectacular day along the Maple Pass Loop trail yesterday, we’ve left the crowds behind to trek...
Maple Pass Loop & Black Peak (day 1): Rainy Pass to Lewis Lake via Heather Pass
As one of the most popular day hikes in Washington, Maple Pass Loop makes nearly every “best of”...
How American expats can vote online or by email in the 2020 federal election
More than 3 million voting-age Americans are currently living overseas— and yet, for the majority of expats, voting in...
Golden Larch season at Copper Glance Lake, Pasayten Wilderness
Located in the far northeast of Washington State, about 1hr from the Canadian border and just beyond North...
Sunrise at Mt Rainier: hiking & camping at Summit Lake
An indisputable Seattle icon and Washington’s best-known peak, the snowy summit of Mt Rainier (originally called Tacoma by...
Bullseye Traverse (day 3): Frosty Pass to Whitepine via Lake Grace
On what would originally have been our penultimate day circumnavigating the Bull’s Tooth before returning back to Stevens...
