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Yosemite’s Bridalveil Falls: The Fast Food Waterfall
Hiking Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park: The Fast Food Waterfall Day Tripping in Yosemite? Resting after a big hike? Bridalveil Falls is one of Yosemite’s best roadside attractions,…
Hiking Gear Holiday Gifts 2020: The Essential Guide
2020 Holiday Hiking Gear Guide: 23 Great Hiking Gifts Affiliate Disclaimer: The following article contains affiliate links. Anytime you click these links and buy something, I get a cut of…
Hiking the Sentinel Dome Trail: The World’s Greatest Panorama
Hiking The Sentinel Dome Trail in Yosemite National Park Imagine, if you will, that you are six years old. It is the late 1990’s, or maybe the year 2000….
Upper Yosemite Falls: The Granitic Stairmaster
Hiking To Upper Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park Yosemite Falls is the centerpiece of Yosemite Valley. Actually, that honor might go to Half Dome, or maybe El Capitan. It…
Hiking Yosemite’s Taft Point: Thrills and Chills on the Valley Rim
Hiking to Taft Point in Yosemite National Park Glacier Point road is best known for it’s eponymous lookout. Here is a spectacular viewpoint that completes any visit to Yosemite….
Hiking to Lower Yosemite Falls: Mother Natures IMAX Experience
Hiking Lower Yosemite Falls: Mother Nature’s IMAX experience. Yosemite National Park is a place of wonder and beauty. Every year, millions of visitors marvel in it’s splendor. The monstrous…
Mirror Lake: Yosemite’s Most Tranquil Day Hike
Hiking to Mirror Lake in Yosemite National Park Resting near the mouth of Yosemite’s rugged Tenaya Canyon is idyllic Mirror Lake. This is a classic Yosemite day hike, one full…
Hiking the Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park
Hiking Utah’s Fiery Furnace Note: Though I completed this hike in the Summer, a friend who completed the Fiery Furnace in the Winter has graciously allowed me to use some…
Review: The Prana Stretch Zion Straight Pant
Prana Stretch Zion Straight Review Disclaimer: Some of the Following Links are Affiliate Links. If you click on them, and buy something, then I get a commission. Consider that it…
Scarpa Mojito Review: Durable, Minimal, and Casual
The Scarpa Mojito Of all of the approach shoes that I have worn and tested over the years, the Scarpa Mojito is probably my go to pair when I need…
Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients: The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide
Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients: A Visitor’s Guide Years ago, at Sand Island, Utah, a ranger came by to check our river permits. It was my first ever river…
Review: La Sportiva TX4 vs. 5.10 Guide Tennie Approach Shoe Comparison
La Sportiva TX4 vs. Five Ten Guide Tennie: Battle of the Approach Shoes Disclaimer: The Following Article Contains Affiliate Links. Anytime you buy something by clicking through these links, we…