I'm Going Outside

I've loved and used my REI Venturi 30 backpack with great success so far, and I plan to continue to use it for many hikes to come. It...

I finally went snow-shoeing up at Tahoe; the stars aligned, the weather was good, the roads were clear, as was my schedule, and off we went....

It's Spring Break 2010, at long last, and we went for a hard-earned hike over to Smittle Creek again, over by Lake Berryessa. I hadn...

Above: One of the many stunning views we enjoyed on our most recent hike. :) My friend Maria and I decided to explore once more Point Reyes...

Above: Hoodoos, volcanic rock formations, from the Palisades Trail in Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, near Calistoga. This week, I went ...

This time last week, I, for one, still had no idea that Sonoma/Sugar Loaf Ridge has such beautiful views. Now, blogging this hike a few days...