Half Dome is on most Californian hikers top summits to conquer. I joined Shoestring Adventures on a 3 day backpacking trip through Yosemite National Park to summit this aptly named mountain.

Zion is a wonderland of canyons and trails. Whether you’re taking on the infamous Narrows hike through a river canyon, climbing high above the basin on Angel’s Flight, or simply taking a nature walk to the Emerald Pools. In this post I’ll give you some general information and some great ideas for an action-packed 2 days in Zion.

Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah is otherworldly with its burnt orange spiky rock formations called hoodoos rising up from the earth’s surface. In this blog post, I’ve listed some of the best things to see and do if you only have a 2-3 days to explore Bryce Canyon.

Our visit to Sedona was a much needed escape from the big bad city and into such a beautiful and calming environment. We explored and meditated, rode ATVs and attended a shaman breathworks ceremony. It was an eye opening experience in a magical and mystical city filled with red rocks.

The Lost Coast is the most undeveloped and remote portion of the California coast. The stretch is 24.6 miles, a hefty undertaking for a the 48 hours we allotted ourselves to hike it. I highly recommend hiking this trail, but learn from our mistakes, and prep accordingly.

An Interview with artist Rachel Farabaugh on finishing a year of road tripping in her 87' Chevy Lindy and finding a new place to call home.

Kern River is near Bakerfield, and highly unknown by most Angelinos (L.A. residents). It has an loads of outdoor activities like mountain-biking, hiking, tubing, white water kayak and rafting, and rock-climbing. 

When Angelino's think of the California Desert, they think of Palm Springs. Below I've listed seven other quirky destinations in the high desert, not far from the mid century modern mecca.

An Interview with artist Rachel Farabaugh and her travels so far in an 87' Chevy Lindy.

The beauty in northern Montana and Alberta Canada is truly breathtaking. I will never look at another lake the same again after seeing the multitude of colors that exist when minerals suspend in water. 

Santa Cruz island is off the coast of Ventura and part of the Channel Islands National Park. It's a great place to camp, hike and kayak.

An Interview with artist Rachel Farabaugh and her travels so far in an 87' Chevy Lindy.