I'm Going Outside

This hike, while only about five miles total, qualifies as quite the challenge because 99% of the out is going downhill and 99% of the retur...

Above: the snow melt from this winter's huge snow fall is evident in this picture of the massive waterfall, two miles into the hike. Am...

Above: a view from the trail of the roiling North Fork of the American River, boisterous and quick flowing due to all the snow melt in the ...

Above: Wonderful view through the flowers to the North Fork of the American River, from the Stevens Trail. (Thanks, Maria, for the pic!) A...