“Which way is it?” I tipped my head up towards the wall that loomed west of the parking lot. “Ok.” Mom shook her head. I gave her a hug, feeling pretty sheepish for talking her into giving me a ride all the way out to June Lake. “I’ll be all right.” I’d been here a few… Continue reading Skiing the Yosemite Border from June Lake to Badger Pass
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Happy hiking with kids, the “no nightmare” approach
Zach suddenly stopped in front of me as we trudged uphill through the woods north of Yosemite. “Pole break, dad.” I shifted the pack on my back. I was carrying most of the gear and my aching shoulders could vouch for that. “Sure, buddy.” I called ahead to my daughter: “Anna, pole break.” “Again?” She… Continue reading Happy hiking with kids, the “no nightmare” approach
Musings of a Mono Lake kayaker
As I set my kayak down with a crunch on the rough sheets of limestone in a few inches of salty water, I disturbed a furious cloud of tiny black alkali flies around my feet. Anyone venturing into this lake has to step through the dense swarm that clings to the shoreline like a living… Continue reading Musings of a Mono Lake kayaker