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5 entries
US · Sierra Nevada
395 Fall Color 2026 | Over Sonora Pass To The Eastern Sierra: Late Leaves, Perfect Reflections
Two days chasing fall color along 395: June Lake Loop, sunset at Mono Lake, Mammoth's Twin Lakes, Convict Lake, and Lundy Canyon. We were a bit late and many trees had already dropped their leaves, but there was no wind all weekend and every lake was a mirror.
2026-10-17 · 8 min
US · Road Trip
Redwood & Oregon Road Trip 2026 | Redwoods, Coast 101, My Alma Mater, And Crater Lake Again
From Redwood National Park up the Oregon Coast on 101, back to Oregon State and the town where our older son was born, dinner with old friends in Portland, and one more look at the impossibly blue Crater Lake on the way home.
2026-09-26 · 10 min
US · Hawaii
Maui 2025 | Six Days With Family
A six-day Maui family trip from Kaanapali to Kihei and Haleakala sunset, with snorkeling, a partial Road to Hana, coastal drives, and clouds above the volcano.
2025-10-13 · 14 min
US · Desert Road Trip
Death Valley 2022 | Three Desert Days After The Wind Won
Our first camping night ended with the wind damaging the tent, so we switched to a hotel and still managed to cover Death Valley's classic viewpoints.
2022-11-23 · 7 min
US · Camping Road Trip
Crater Lake & Lassen 2022 | A Full-Camping Week
From camping near Klamath Falls to Crater Lake, Lava Beds, and Lassen Peak, this all-camping route was new, beautiful, and honestly tiring.
2022-07-05 · 8 min