Cerro Noroeste and Quatal Canyon Summer and Winter Exploration
File this one under "things to do on the way to L.A.". I've eyed the taller peaks in Los Padres for many years, but few people have documented their visits,…Read more
Mountain Biking
The Hardest Hundred
Hands down, no question, without a doubt the most ridiculous bike ride I have ever done in a single day, full stop. Two months off the bike, then one hundred…Read more
Unexpected Alpine Trails of SoCal, Part 1: Transverse Ranges
Growing up in NorCal, I always pictured the region south of Monterey as one big desert wasteland. The Mojave and San Joaquin Valley are certainly two vast areas I try…Read more
White Mountain – The Biggest Climb in the USA?
After a failed attempt three years ago, B-Funk and I returned to conquer White Mountain Peak via Silver Canyon. Climbing from 4000' to the third highest peak in California at…Read more
Trail Guide: Santa Barbara Front Country
A comprehensive compilation of hiking and biking trails in Santa Barbara County. After moving to SB in December 2014, it has taken me many hours of going the wrong way…Read more
Reno to Mendocino – A California Odyssey
Join me on a photo-essay transect of the great state of California, via Forest Service roads on my RLT9 adventure-bike, with beer hand-ups by the inimitable Murphy Mack of Super…Read more