Love this story – looks like I need to get more dutch ovens! When he goes camping today, he looks more like a master chef than someone who just is searching for a quick and easy meal. He often brings … Continue reading →

I hope you will indulge me this one bit of hyper-local news. Henry Coe is a great (and huge!) state park, here in the Bay Area, and it happens to be right outside our front door. Henry W. Coe State … Continue reading →

Sacajawea State Park in Pasco saw a 50 percent drop in visitors in the first month the state began requiring the new Discover Pass. Park Ranger Reade Obern said he has had numerous conversations with park users about the pass. … Continue reading →

People planning to visit Yellowstone National Park before winter, or who are considering a trip next year, should include the Canyon Visitor Education Center on their itinerary. My family and I visited the center for the first time recently, and … Continue reading →

I remember back in the late 1980’s, a friend of mine became a smoke jumper after getting out of the service. SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — On the hillside above Evelyn Lake, deep in the southern Sierra Nevada, it was … Continue reading →