Orleans, California

Redwoods National and State Parks in Northern California remains one of the most awe-inspiring and magnificent National Parks in the US. I recently spent a weekend camping at the park with my fiancée, exploring the oceanside beaches, hiking through old grove trees, and catching some glimpses of t...

If you are like me you are always thinking about your next adventure, or even your next 10 adventures. Right now I'm planning my spring and summer of 2018. If you are looking for something awesome to do in spring or summer there are few better places than the redwood coast. When looking to the fu...

Forests have always fascinated my partner and I. They contain trees, which are truly marvelous things. They give us oxygen, provide homes for wild life, and cool us down when we hike through them. Heck, they are responsible for some of the most incredible ecosystems and climate regions on the pla...

The guys and gals at More Than Just Parks have done another fantastic job at capturing the beauty of one of America's beloved National Parks. This short film takes the viewer from sunset on the rugged California coastline to timelapses of the dense, ancient forest of redwood. Even the aptly named...

When I lived in the Bay Area I frequently took advantage of the trails along the coast, but I never once made the trip to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. After hearing about a reasonably easy 10-mile hike that promised views of a magnificent waterfall, I knew I had to check it out the last time I ...

Sometimes the best plan is to just do it. One day Adam was telling me he wanted to go on a backpacking trip with me before school started up again in the fall. He mentioned having three days off the next week and really wanting to go somewhere. I also had three days off. "When are you off next we...