Tehachapi to the Sierra: A PCT Hiker's Diary of Desert Miles and First Mountain Views
A PCT thru-hiker's diary from Tehachapi to the first Sierra views: desert miles, trail angels, water hauling,...
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Loch Leven Lakes: Three Quiet Alpine Lakes an Hour From Lake Tahoe
Loch Leven Lakes in Tahoe National Forest offer scenic hiking, swimming and camping less than an hour from Lak...
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Camp Far West Lake: California's Low-Key Answer to Lake Tahoe
Camp Far West Lake near Wheatland, California offers 29 miles of shoreline, 137 campsites, bass fishing and wa...
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Navy SEAL, Scientist and a Cigarette at 12,000 Feet: The Unlikely Climbers Behind 'Nobody & Goliath'
How a Navy SEAL and a biomedical PhD rewrote Yosemite speed records and starred in the new climbing film Nobod...
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Burned Sleeping Bags and 14-Mile Zeroes: What PCT Hikers Wish They'd Known
Six PCT Class of 2026 thru-hikers share their biggest mistakes — burned sleeping bags, left-behind food bags,...
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Day Zero on the John Muir Trail: Burned Forests, Gas-Station Detours and a Strict Permit Clock
What day zero on the John Muir Trail really looks like: Sierra drives, wildfire burn scars, permit pressure an...
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Climber's Body Recovered From Mt. Whitney's Mountaineer's Route After Week-Long Operation
A climber's body was recovered from Mt. Whitney's technical Mountaineer's Route after storm delays. What happe...
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The Last Day of a John Muir Trail Thru-Hike: Buses, Bad Coffee and Pie in Bridgeport
How a John Muir Trail thru-hike ends: the ESTA bus from Lone Pine, breakfast in Bridgeport and the drive back...
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Convict Lake: The Quiet Sierra Nevada Spot To Skip Tahoe For
Convict Lake near Mammoth Lakes: easy Sierra trails, trout derbies, horseback rides and lakeside camping — the...
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Finishing the John Muir Trail: a 4am Summit of Mount Whitney and the French Fries at the End
Day 16 on the John Muir Trail: a pre-dawn summit of Mount Whitney, the long walk down to Whitney Portal, and t...
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Guitar Lake: The Last Camp Before Mount Whitney on the John Muir Trail
A JMT day 15 diary from Guitar Lake, the base camp for Mount Whitney — trail culture, slackpacking mules, and...
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Sunrise at Rae Lakes, Two Passes in a Day, and a Surprise Herd of Horses on the John Muir Trail
A John Muir Trail day 14 diary: sunrise at Rae Lakes, Glen and Forester Pass in one day, and 15 wild horses in...
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