Especially considering that this was a 3-day weekend, I was amazed at how quickly the time flew at camp. Sunday morning came far too quickly.
Once again, we arose at the crack of dawn and gradually assembled in the dining hall. I grabbed a cup of freshly brewed coffee and enjoyed a quiet stroll around camp [...]
The sun has a challenge to reach through the forest canopy to wake up Sturtevant Camp. But our crew was up early in anticipation of a beautiful day of hiking and relaxing in camp. After a hearty breakfast of bagels, eggs, fruit – and the requisite coffee – the campers were free to pursue the [...]
17 miles. That’s all the distance between LA and Sturtevant Camp. Yet I had to map it myself to believe it. For no matter how many times I’ve been there, it’s still hard to grasp that there is such a remote and special place right in LA’s backyard.
I spent this past weekend on a Sierra [...]
As we head into winter, the skies have cleared quite a bit, and I find myself looking forward to another season of blue skies with snow-covered mountains. I caught myself looking at Mt. Baldy the other day and determined that I needed to get up there before it got snowed under for the season
So on [...]
Kudos again to Casey over at Modern Hiker. His vivid descriptions and photos of local hiking destinations have provided the inspiration for many of the hikes I’ve taken this past year. And with a special page of “Best Hikes in Los Angeles“, how could he make it any easier?
So his rave reviews of the Mishe [...]
This past weekend was my fourth visit to Two Harbors, but the first since I started this blog. So I’m glad for the opportunity to write a bit about this little slice of island paradise, just an hour away from LA.
The whole island of Catalina is a wonderful place, but to me, Two Harbors represents [...]
