Sierra Book Challenge: Legends of the Yosemite Miwok
It is 10:32 am here in Groveland and already 81 degrees outside. Better yet we have this vibrant neon pink warning on the National weather Service NOAA map indicating “Excessive Heat Warning,” whatever that means. Which is a round about way of stating that right now I am hiding in our insulated (but not air conditioned) house with all the window shut and all the appliances (save this laptop) closed…
Elizabeth Lake Hike, Yosemite
Happy first day of summer 2013! I feel as if I have been slacking off on my duties as a summer trip planner – I only have reserved permits for one backpacking trip so far (more on that latter) … but in the mean time Curtis and I have been checking off shorter Yosemite day hikes off our master list. Better yet, with day hikes less than 6 miles we…
Kiwanis Monument – Oscoda, Michigan
I am back in California now, but before I return to blogging about life in the Sierra I wanted to share this Kiwanis monument located by Oscoda, MI. I have visited this monument previously with my family, but probably not since before college. In college I became a member of the Kiwanis, specifically the Circle K. Through Kiwanis and Circle K I met some amazing people, built some sweet snow…
Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail
The last couple of days I have spent my days in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan – visiting with my granny and aunt (and mom!), enjoying Lake Huron’s sandy shores, and by surprise discovering the Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail while trail running this Friday. Although I have never heard of the Michigan Shore-to-Shore trail before, this 220-ish mile trail trekking from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan has me wondering how I…
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