Beaut-Tree is an adventure blog updated by current Sierra Nevada resident, but Michigander at heart, Denise. I started updating Beaut-Tree late 2010 as medium to help log my travels as I moved from my college home in Houghton, Michigan to current home in Groveland, California. Along the way Beaut-Tree has transformed into a hiking and backpacking blog, thanks to Yosemite National Park being my backyard, with the occasional adventure into the big city or my natural (and vegetarian) food kitchen.
About the Name Beaut-Tree
The name “Beaut-Tree” comes from a play on the word beauty – because I personally find the most beautiful things in life come from nature. I hope that this blog helps me to share the beauty I have found in the outdoors, and perhaps inspire you to find your own adventure!
About Denise
A graduate of Michigan Tech’s environmental engineering program, starting off my post-college life in California with my pet bunny, Basil, cat, Herman, and boyfriend, Curtis. My background in environmental engineering and history working with environmental regulations and conservation have given me the ability to appreciate the balance time in the backcountry can provide to our busy lives. Things most likely to cheer me up no matter how sore I am include: A leisurely morning coffee with a wonderful view, pika sightings, a sandy beach, dry feet after a snowy trail, my sassy bunny (Basil!), and cold can of KBC. Dreams and goals include finding my dream job, running a barefoot 5K to improve my form, building my own woodland/eco themed mini-golf course, and seeking sustainability.
Jacquie and Denise on Adventures in MI’s UP
About Jacquie:
A graduate of Michigan Tech’s civil engineering program, she currently resides in Wisconsin, with her Husband, Dan, and has agreed to blog with Denise about cooking. Jacquie is also in the process of finding her dream job, will someday own a 2 cats (one named Spock, the other something undetermined but decidedly more dignified), and is one of the most under-discovered flutists, painters, and artisans of all trades in the Milwaukee area.
About Basil?
Basil was adopted in the fall of 2008 from the Michigan Humane Society. He is an independent bunny, with a small case of the snuffles. Prior adopting him, he hopped into my lap and sneezed, which then made the humane society lady look like she was going take him away and put him down. Basil was promptly adopted. Basil’s dreams and goals include eating all my things, having a an endless supply of yogurt treats, and getting more subscribers to his twitter feed (http://twitter.com/basilthebunny).
Hello! I am a 30-something outdoors-lady, backpacker, and resident of Groveland, California - 
Great blog! I live in Michigan (a stones throw away from Seven Lakes) and really enjoyed your photos and comments on some of our Michigan parks. Especially liked the Isle Royale posts and pictures. I hope to get up there myself someday.
Thanks Jason! DO IT, every willing & able Michigander should get to go to Isle Royal – I mean it a journey from the lower peninsula up there, but worth it. :D
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I love your blog. I’m a Yosemite addict that lives too far away except for the occasional visit, and your dayhike and backpacking trip reports give me all kinds of good ideas.
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Hi I am visiting US next week onwards and making plans to backpack and see the beautiful nature of Yosemite and Grand Canyon. My dates are from 14-20. Can you suggest a itinerary? I will be coming to yosemite or Grand Canyon from San Fransisco (originally coming from UK coming for a brief vacation to US)
Winter/spring is a great time visit the park without as many people. Of course it will limit your backpacking options with the passes closed. If you are okay winter backpacking a good trip might be up out of yosemite valley to cloudsrest via the mist trail or snow creek (you could make it a loop also). Or to a less wintery adventure head up to camp in the Mariposa Grove (when the road is closed in the winter you can camp there). One last option, outside Yosemite but close to Yosemite Valley would be to head up the Hite Cove trail and camp. The flowers are starting to bloom & it is getting pretty warm! Rangers at the visitors center are very helpful in describing the weather conditions you might expect. Hope you have a great trip!
Hi! Strawberrians have been introduced to you as a result of the possibility of Strawberry Fall Music Festival being held Sep 3-7, 2015 in Tuolumne City. Your blog is way cool and I’m totally impressed by how many adventures you have enjoyed! I’ve lived in San Jose for 40 years & haven’t done a 25th of what you have – I plan on reading your entire blog…..Keep posting & sharing with us – thank you!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the blog! I have heard that Strawberry is coming back to Tuolumne County, which is super exciting for me since it is so close to home again. I actually didn’t have the chance to go when it was at Mather, but it always sounds like the best time. Fall 2015!
Beautiful, Well Done and Meaningful Blog. My 27 year old Son and I are from So Cal, Costa Mesa, and will be camping at Hodgdon Meadow, 6/22-25. We do day hikes at Newport Coast down here. I am fully looking forward to following in your footsteps, likely to Inspiration Pt., North Dome, Hoffman Pk., and Mariposa Grove. Do not be alarmed, and please be assured that we are “good” day hikers. We promise to come, tread lightly, appreciate, leave no trace, and go so much the better for it. In the meantime, I have enjoyed getting acquainted not only with Yosemite here at the site, but with you and Curtis as well, so to speak. You remind me of me with your attention to detail including the flowers and birds. Best Wishes to you both in whatever this Life may bring. (And it does…!) Thank You for this body of work, it is serving to Bless us all. We won’t mess it up! Peace 2U. GPB
Hello Denise, I discovered your blog today and I spent the whole afternoon reading it and grabbing ideas for my 3-week Yosemite solo trip this summer. I really enjoy the way you tell us about the hikes you did. I live in Paris but I now think of moving to Groveland :-)
I have so very much enjoyed reading your blog! My husband and I (ages early 60’s) have only 1 full day and a half day to spend in Yosemite- a travisty! Sounds like you’d recommend we hike Sentinel Dome & Taft Point loop on the full day? How about the afternoon we have free? We then need to drive to Alturas and have 2 days to get back on a flight from San Francisco. Any advice? Maybe Avenue of the Giants? You so remind us of our oldest daughter. Thank you for anything you can share to make our short journey a good experience.
Hi Denise,
My family has a cabin in Aspen Valley, there is an old wilderness trail up to White Wolf. I have always been curious about hiking down to where the Tuolumne River goes into Hetch Hetchy. Did you get that far?
My Grandmother (She passed away in 1971) had pictures of back packing trips to Pate Valley back in the 1930’s. One person woke up one morning with a rattler in the sleeping bag!! They got out in time without mishap, but very scary!!
Sincerely,
Douglas Gray
Hey Denise! I live across the river in Tuolumne and just stumbled across your block. I love backpacking and really enjoyed the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne post. I have done the hike, but didn’t find out about the pictographs until later. I really want to go back and explore that area better! So cool that you found them! Were there a lot of grinding stones down there as well?
Thomas
Hi Denise,
Thanks for your blog!
We are headed into Hogdon campground this weekend. My boy scout troop is practicing for a weeklong backpacking trip in New Mexico later this summer. My original plan…. hiking up Yosemite Falls with a full pack…. is out the window since the road to the Valley is closed.
Any suggestions for an alternate (scenic) hike for this time of the year? Short drive is okay….
Sanjiv
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Hello Denise! I saw your post regarding backpacking El Capitan in Yosemite online. I understand that you did that hike in Winter? Was it fine? The reason I ask is that my girlfriend and I are going to Yosemite in mid-April and we are looking for a nice 3 nights/4days backpacking hike that would be feasible at that period (although we don’t mind a little snow, we have been advised that many trails risk being entirely covered at that period). If you have any advice or recommendations, we’d be most grateful :) Thanks a lot for your time
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