Santa Cruz Island, California

Throw in a mountain for good measure and sprinkle liberally with adorable island foxes. Now place it just a 45 minute boat ride off the coast of Los Angeles. This is the case with Santa Cruz Island, the largest island in California and the crown jewel of the Channel Islands National Park chain. A...

If you're like many nature lovers, then you probably have on your bucket list to see all the national parks in the U.S., like I do. That means lots of research, time-consuming planning, and mapping out all the routes, hikes, and epic spots you must see to really take in as much as possible with t...

You know that feeling when you take a spontaneous adventure and whether it's true or not, you're certain you couldn't have done it better because how could you possibly ask for more? Yeah. That was today. The Last California National Parks So I have this goal... it involves finishing the last six...

Island backpacking is quite fun…actually, any type of coastal backpacking is always an adventure. In the past four years, I managed to take on SEVEN coastal and island backpacking trips! Crystal cover (two times, both of which I lead )Lost Coast Trail (solo adventure)Trans Catalina Trail (I lead...

Towns along the California coast are almost always considered charming and Ventura is no exception. Its natural beauty - a product of being between two free-flowing rivers, the Pacific Ocean with the Channel Islands just offshore, and the Topatopa Mountains - has attracted surfers and artists for...

While more widely known as the gateway to the Channel Islands National Park and home to some of the finest surfing on the Central Coast, Ventura, CA has quickly become a popular destination for its ever-increasing network of cycling and mountain biking trails. Its profile is only going to increas...

When my summer in the North Cascades came to an end and I was to head back south to California, I knew I wanted to take some time to enjoy my trip back. There are so many things between the northern part of Washington and the bottom of California to do. My girlfriend was coming on this journey wi...