Lakes Basin Recreation Area – notes July 24, 2026 Adventure Birds Food Nature Travel travel notes from my visit to and around the Lakes Basin Recreation area Read More
Sierra Buttes July 5, 2026 Adventure Nature Travel dramatic, prominent rock summit in the Tahoe National Forest Read More
Sardine Lake July 2, 2026 Adventure Birds Nature Travel pair of lakes complete with campgrounds and a lodge Read More
Gold Lake June 27, 2026 Adventure Nature Travel picturesque lake at 6400 ft. elevation in Plumas National Forest Read More
updated: Moses Schallenberger June 26, 2026 History Travel located: a historical plaque marking the site of the cabin built in the winter of 1844-45 Read More
Sierra Nevada Wildflowers April 11, 2021 Nature Travel In the summer of 2019 I took a few trips to the sierras – Sonora Peak, Blue Canyon and Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Here are the flowers, with a few favorites below. Read More
Least Crowded Hikes September 7, 2020 Nature Travel List of less crowded hiking locations on the peninsula and in the south bay area. Read More
Mokelumne City September 6, 2020 History Nature Travel A ghost town wiped out by a flood in 1862 Read More
“I Love You, California” (podcast) September 5, 2020 History Travel Podcast about California history and oddities Read More
Hiking the High Sierras August 24, 2019 Birds History Nature Travel Hiking in the Sierra Nevadas - Sonora Peak and Blue Canyon Read More