Here we have a 23-mile stroll with 3,400 total feet of up and down located within the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness on the Sierra National Forest. The hike was completed over three days, from June 23 to June 25. The 30,000-acre Dinkey Lakes Wilderness is on the traditional summer territory of the Western Mono people. The […]
Read more "Trail Report: The Call of the Wild Dinkey (2026)"I recently wrote to you about beavers in my figurative backyard. There are also bald eagles in my figurative backyard. Heading west and north, San Simeon Creek is a 50-minute drive from my house. Along a back road that parallels the creek stands a large sycamore in a meadow that hosts a bald eagle nest […]
Read more "Bald Eagles in My Backyard!"Last Saturday, Karen and I met up with representatives from both the Sierra Club and the Beaver Brigade to visit some beaver dams on the Salinas River. These dams are five miles from our house as the crow flies. We were joined by around ten other people, old and young alike. Our guide was a […]
Read more "One Short Walk Away: Finding Hope and Optimism"As another backpacking season approaches, I would like to take stock of where we currently stand with regard to our trails and the federal public lands where they are found. Not only do these trails depend on land, they also depend on shared resources that do not abide by borders, such as clean air, water, […]
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