Take A Hike!
Destination: Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail Loop Mileage: 5.1 miles Trailhead: American River Parkway – Watt Avenue Access ($5 parking fee) Elevation: 50 feet +/- Happy Take A Hike Day! Aspen and I celebrated […]
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Ansel Adams Wilderness: Gem Lake
Destination: Gem Lake Mileage: 7 miles round trip Trailhead: Rush Creek on June Lake Loop/CA-158 Elevation: 7,200 to 9,190 feet Three years in a row – it’s officially tradition. Wildlife […]
Jenkinson Lake Loop
Destination: Jenkinson Lake Loop Mileage: 8 miles/9 miles for full loop Trailhead: Second dam on Mormon Emigrant Trail, south of Pollock Pines Elevation: 3,500 to 3,600 feet As a Labor […]
Take A Hike With Uncle Sam
This Fourth of July let Uncle Sam decide your next adventure – visit a patriotic destination! Liberty Lake Destination: Lamoille Canyon to Liberty Lake in Ruby Mountains Wilderness Mileage: 8 miles […]
Mokelumne Wilderness: Emigrant Lake
Destination: Emigrant Lake Mileage: 8 round trip Trailhead: Caples Lake off Hwy 88 Elevation: 7,750 up to 8,676 feet To celebrate Aspen’s third birthday we hiked to Emigrant Lake. After near 100-degree temperatures […]
Genoa’s Eagle Ridge Loop
Destination: Eagle Ridge Loop Mileage: 6.2 round trip Trailhead: Jacks Valley Rd and Centennial Dr in Genoa, NV Elevation: 4,780 up to 5,860 feet The day after our Red Lake Peak snowshoe we […]
Auburn State Recreation Area – Attempt One
Auburn State Recreation Area is a mountain bike destination, which is why Wildlife 4-8 spends so much time there. This time Aspen and I decided to tag along to find […]
Lesson learned: Beware of the sunset
I remember the only time I actually felt panic while in the wilderness. While reading Backpacker I got some inspiration from a segment they have where true stories are told […]
South Warner Wilderness: North Emerson Lake
If you’re in search of wilderness solitude – look no farther than South Warner Wilderness. Note, you have to pay for the solitude by driving about as far north-east as […]
Adventure Essentials
When headed out for an adventure does your pack include these items that are essential to survival should you get more than you bargained for? In no particular order: Headlamp – […]
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