Update. Original posted Aug. 2012 Point Reyes National Seashore is a birder’s paradise with more than 45% of North American avian species living in the park. It’s also home to 38 threatened and endangered plant and animal species. In the park — and on this hike — you’ll find crashing ocean cliffs, grassy meadows, evergreen-covered …
The High Sierras, especially in the more remote backcountry of Yosemite National Park and Inyo National Forest, are without a doubt my favorite outdoor destination. With peaks and passes above 10,000 feet, the granite rocky terrain of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range meets the sky with oft-snow-covered peaks and pristine alpine lakes. It is also …
Two years ago I went on a hiking-focused multi-week visit to the amazingly beautiful island of Kauai. For regular readers of hikerly, you remember the series of hike posts that followed that visit. Now on the anniversary of the trip, I wanted to share the top hikes from Kauai, listed in order of popularity among …
If you happen to be in Las Vegas and need a break from the bright lights and late nights, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is a great destination to re-ground yourself. The park is 17 miles from the Strip, but feels a million miles away. The geologically significant area of the Mojave Desert features …
It was September 2011. Three friends and I decided to do something we’d never done before: backpack a segment of one of the United States’ quintessential thru-hikes, the John Muir Trail. It had been a very snowy winter and even at the end of September as we embarked on our planned nearly 60 miles of …
Whether you just bought your first backpack that didn’t come with a water reservoir (aka water bladder or hydration reservoir) or your existing reservoir has started to leak around the hose, at some point you’ll be in need of a new water reservoir. Over the years, the reservoirs have gotten a facelift, making it easier …
Joshua Tree National Park gets its name from the Dr. Seuss-like Joshua trees that can be seen through much of the park’s higher elevations, but that’s not all there is to see in this massive 790,636-acre park (Perspective: that’s larger than the state of Rhode Island). On this hike near the southern park entrance, you …
RELENTLESS That’s the word on the front of my latest Team in Training jersey. I’m back on the trail for my fifth season as a participant and second season as a mentor of the SF Bay Area Leukemia and Lymphoma Society‘s hike team. And with Thanksgiving just around the corner, the word “relentless” lingers in …
A fan on Facebook recently asked me about shopping for hiking gear, which got me thinking: where are Hikerly’s favorite destinations online or in person to get that perfect tent or to find flattering hiking pants that don’t cost an arm and a leg? Here’s the answer… Sports Basement If you live in the Bay …
One of the amazingly positive outcomes of the struggle to keep our state parks open the last couple of years is the growth of a true parks community. The people who use the parks stood up with their time, money and organizational skills to make sure that their favorite outdoor destination wasn’t on the chopping …
