We walked in the footsteps of the miners who had occupied this land back in the 1870’s and 1880’s on this hike, with misty clouds drifting in and out along the trail and views. Hiking up to the Ghost Town of Dana City located in the Tioga Pass is a whole different hike in different seasons and weather. I had ...
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Escape to the Oregon Coast
I wanted to escape the heat and smoke, so since Mom and I were headed to Corvallis, Oregon for a Family Reunion, we decided to add a day to the trip and take a drive to the Central Oregon Coast for some cool weather. It was a good call!
Read More »Hiking to Dana Lakes with Cloud Reflections and a Closer Look at Dana Glacier
I headed back up to Dana Lakes with some friends and one of our party hiked up to Dana Glacier while I sat and watched those clouds roll by, casting beautiful reflections in the high mountain lakes. I thought you might like to see those pretty clouds.
Read More »New Nelder Grove Online Information
We have a very special grove of Giant Sequoias close to Oakhurst called Nelder Grove, and a new and much improved website is now up and running. You can access the website at http://www.neldergrove.org. You can also download the interpretive guide with an easy click of the mouse, along with maps, trails, and other interesting wildlife, plant and historical information ...
Read More »Mariposa Grove to Biledo Meadows Hike
White, orange, yellow, blue, and purple flowers showed off for us on this hike. Some were striped and some had dots. We also saw bugs and butterflies flitting around the flowers. We even saw young bucks still in velvet and we almost got hit by a mob of turkeys while flying home. What a nice hike that was close by ...
Read More »Rattlesnake Avoidance Training with Sally
Yesterday I read about the Rattlesnake Avoidance Training on Sierra News Online and had been wanting to take Sally to this type of training, so this morning we met Kelly with Kellen Rescue at Mountain Christian Center to take the class. In addition to Sally, two other dogs participated. The training teaches your dog to avoid the sight, sounds and ...
Read More »Hiking Up To The Dana Lakes
Clear blue skies, then puffy white clouds, then came the rain and hail. All that Mother Nature had planned for us only made the high mountain lakes and gorgeous wildflowers more amazing. We even had a critter say howdy as we hiked just outside of Yosemite National Park in the Tioga Pass area.
Read More »Hiking with Sally and Raven to Conness Lakes
We headed up to the Tioga Pass area to check out some high lakes that were still lined with snow and a smidge of ice. The wind was up, but we still snuck in some dandy reflections in lakes that changed colors before our eyes. Sally and Raven got a good workout!
Read More »Hiking and Fishing With Sally in Little Lakes Valley
Sally and I packed up our dog food and fishing gear to head over to Little Lakes Valley, above Rock Creek Lake south of Mammoth Lakes for 3 days of hiking and fishing. We saw so many beautiful lakes and snow flecked peaks, it was hard to keep count.
Read More »Hiking on the Mono Trail to Spillway and Helen Lakes
We were on a mission to get to the icy lakes in and around Yosemite National Park before they had thawed and our timing was perfect on this hike up to Helen Lake. White puffy clouds floated over the lake, creating reflections along the edge that had started to melt. I said the word “Wowie” more than once when I ...
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