Burnside Lake, El Dorado National Forest

Above 7000 Feet, Creek/River, Forest, Lake/Reservoir, Mountains, National Forest land, Star Gazing, Wild Flowers

Trip Date: July 10, 2019

We had decided to get up to the high elevations and camp out of the canoes as a practice run for a possible future boat … | Read more... |

Blue Lake, Modoc National Forest

Forest, Lake/Reservoir, Mountains, National Forest land, Wildlife

Trip Date: November 1, 2018

My brother Mike and I have been dreaming of buying property (and a boat for that matter) for decades now. We came close to buying … | Read more... |

Oregon Coast II

Creek/River, Forest, Mountains, National Forest land, Ocean, River, State/Regional Park, Wildlife

Trip Date: October 7, 2018

This was our second year working our way up the Oregon Coast, however, it technically was the first time we actually were on the Oregon … | Read more... |

Obsidian Trip; Inyo National Forest

Above 7000 Feet, Forest, Hot Springs, Mountains, National Forest land, National Monument, National Park, River, Star Gazing, Wild Flowers, Wildlife

Trip Date: September 20, 2018

I don’t know why this is called the Obsidian trip and I am writing this story 4 years after the trip so all I have … | Read more... |

Oregon Coast I, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Forest, Mountains, National Forest land, Ocean, River, State/Regional Park

Trip Date: September 17, 2017

I was at the Smith River once before, having come up to camp while I was going the Humboldt State back in the early 1980’s. … | Read more... |