A Walk Around Reno, Nevada
The "Biggest Little City In The World" is an interesting place. There are top-notch casinos and sketchy places, along with…
Rim Drive around Crater Lake National Park
There's no bad time of the year to visit Crater Lake National Park, but certain times are a heck of…
Hiking on Wizard Island, Crater Lake
Crater Lake is pretty darned remarkable, but most visitors will be limited to staring down at the deep blue water…
Wizard Island Boat Ride from Cleetwood Cove, Crater Lake
Crater Lake is a sight to behold – and that's what most visitors will do. They'll stand on the edge…
Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
A nice waterfall can make an average trail special. So imagine what ten waterfalls could do? That's exactly what you'll…
Silver Falls Tour Route
To start my vacation, I needed to head from Portland to Crater Lake National Park, but I had a day…
Winter Hikes: 1: The Big Loop, Chiricahua National Monument
This is one of my favorite winter hikes. Located in the uninhabited southeastern corner of Arizona, Chiricahua National Monument is…
Winter Hikes: 2: Carlsbad Caverns
The weather doesn't matter when you're hiking underground! Carlsbad Caverns is always around 56 degrees inside, but it least it…
Winter Hikes: 3: Picacho Peak, Arizona
Reaching the top of Picacho Peak is part hike, and part climb. It's actually quite a brutal slog uphill in…
Winter Hikes: 4: Camelback Mountain, Phoenix
If you hiked Piestewa Peak in Phoenix, and you have any energy remaining, you can tackle another great mountain in…