To say that Yosemite National Park is beautiful would be an understatement. Like an overdone backdrop in a classic Hollywood epic, the sweeping spectacle of
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They Took All the Trees, and Put ‘Em In a Tree Museum
What do you do with the world’s biggest tree? If you’re the National Park System, you put it in a tree museum, of course. Though,
Postcard from San Joaquin Valley, CA
Driving from California’s central coast toward the Sierras, we passed through some amazing terrain. To us, in winter this hilly cattle range east of Paso
One is None
The adage “Two is one, and one is none,” may not be familiar to you unless you have military experience or you are a prepper.
Postcard from Cambria, CA
This is a charming seaside town, complete with chichi restaurants and shops, but mostly the pounding surf of the central California coast. We visited Moonstone
Postcard from San Simeon, CA
Check out these fellas tussling and bellowing near San Simeon. (And these are the juveniles!) For Rachel, these were some of the strangest and most
Shine On
If you’re trapped in a space capsule for six months on a mission to Mars, you better be sure that you and your crewmates get
Moving Heaven on Earth
The central California coastal region is beautiful. Idyllic, even. Especially here near Big Sur, it totally lives up to the hype. Verdant, rolling hills of
Mesmerized
Like an elemental Franz Mesmer, the ocean exudes a magnetic fluidum. Its power and effect command my absolute attention as it wields formidable hypnotic powers.
Go Fly a Kite
Today we flew a kite. Yesterday we splashed in the surf and collected sand dollars. Before that we ran barefoot as fast as we could