The coastal redwood, one of California’s most beautiful trees, is usually only found outside of Southern California. That is why I was shocked to hear that there is a small grove in a regional park in Yorba Linda. While the redwoods here are not as big as any of their brothers up north, they are […]
Hikes
Crystal Cove State Park: El Moro Loop Trail
Crystal Cove State Park is a beautiful area in Laguna Beach that includes 3 miles of coastline and dozens of miles of hiking trails. I set out to explore the most popular trail, El Moro Loop Trail, which included hiking through a nice canyon and going along a ridge that overlooked the ocean. It was […]
Hiking to the Wisdom Tree and Hollywood Sign
Hiking to the Hollywood Sign is something that most visitors want to do when they come to Los Angeles. While there are many ways to get there, one of the shortest (but steepest) is the hike to the Wisdom Tree on Burbank Peak and over the Getty Ridge Trail to the back of the Hollywood […]
Backpacking in Lassen Volcanic National Park with Wild Beginnings Adventure Co
Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of the least visited of California’s nine national parks, especially for people in Southern California. I hadn’t gotten a chance to spend much time there myself, so when my friend Wendy from Wild Beginning Adventure Company invited my wife and me to explore for three days, we jumped at […]
Hiking Big Hendy Grove in Hendy Woods State Park
Hendy Woods State Park is one of the many great spots to view coastal redwoods in the Mendocino County area of Northern California. I got a chance to hike the most popular trail in the park on my last visit there, and if you are driving on Highway 128, then you really should take an […]