Backpacking Through Crater Lake Part 2 - Ouch!
I planted my foot, as I swung my other leg over the tree. I felt a twinge in my knee. No pain but I knew something was wrong.
Backpacking Through Crater Lake
Then the realization hit me. It really is a bear. Quietly so as to not draw attention to myself...
Waiting for the Thaw
The snow I was standing on gave way. I slid down the mountain on my side...my crampons caught the snow and my feet got tangled up.
Camping on Volcanoes in the Snow Part 2
With so much snow in the Cascades I couldn't explore further. I headed south. My next stop was Mount Shasta. I entered the Shasta Wilderness
Camping on Volcanoes in the Snow
While taking a few snap shots I witnessed two Red Tail Hawks defending their nest from a Bald Eagle.
Waiting in Yosemite
A confluence of individuals in pristine hiking clothing, fitted with cheap backpacks, tested the water with their boot clad feet.
The Pacific Crest Trail
Hikers from all over the world come to Campo, California to hike 2,650 miles through the wilderness to the Canadian border.
Dirtbagging in Yosemite
I started out as one of those tourists. Then I "Dirtbagged it", the colloquial term for unofficially living in the Park.
Physical Therapy in Yosemite
Instead of having physical therapy inside staring at four walls, I did my exercises in the outdoors at Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite’s Panorama Trail
It started without a plan but with a purpose...I took a huge step. I left my job.
