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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

Published September 20, 2015
Categorized as Hiking, Musings, Top Stories Tagged Andy Padlo, Hiking with kids

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

Published August 16, 2015
Categorized as Adventures, Musings, Top Stories, Yosemite Area Tagged Andy Padlo, Mono Lake

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