Jack London State Park, California
Visiting Jack London State Park near Sonoma, California, brought back many pleasant memories of his stories and books I’d read since being introduced to To Build a Fire in 9th grade.
Visiting Jack London State Park near Sonoma, California, brought back many pleasant memories of his stories and books I’d read since being introduced to To Build a Fire in 9th grade.
The best deal in the world for mature travelers is the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) lifetime visitor pass for $80. It’s good at some 2,000 national parks, monuments, and federal recreation areas. Here’s more about the appeal of our National Park Service.
A winter visit to Death Valley National Park gives you a different perspective. And missing the heat is not a bad idea.
Taking a day trip to Channel Islands National Park off Ventura, California, is well worth the effort. Hiking, kayaking, and wildlife.
Driving through Southern California, including roadside attractions, oddball art and museums, and popular mid-century Palm Springs architecture.
Salvation Mountain is the creation of Leonard Knight who, the legend says, had a vision. A folk art masterpiece in California’s Salton Sea desert.
East Jesus, east of the Salton Sea in Southern California, is a museum. But it’s unlike any museum you’ve seen before. It’s what most people think of as an art installation, an art oasis, or a performance space. East Jesus calls its exhibit space an “Art Garden.”
Why are desert sunsets so beautiful? Desert sunsets, like this one at Keys View at Joshua Tree National Park, are particularly red due to the dryness of the air. Moist air tends to scatter light more. Also, deserts tend to have cleaner air, and therefore allow the light a more direct path to the eye, making the color more dramatic.
I was thinking about setting up to make just this shot when I noticed that my fellow camper Josh (or was it Michael?) had already put a lantern in his … Read more
Since we’ve been traveling, I’ve done some bold (for me) things. I’ve hiked 120 km in the Guatemalan jungle. I’ve climbed Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. I’ve hiked most of the … Read more