Bridgeport, California

The sad truth is not all of us can become famous on Instagram and get paid to travel full time. After realizing this lofty, glorified dream was probably not in the cards for me, I turned my energy and attention towards a more reasonable life path. That by no means meant I was willing to give up t...

The drive from Oregon.  The journey started out from The Dalles, Oregon. A small town located on the Columbia River Gorge. If you have ever seen the iconic picture looking down on a horseshoe shaped road then you know the area which I am referring to (pictured below). The Dalles is about 10 minut...

All this cold, clear water moving in a panic through the narrow granite conduits and falling from the cliffs has little impact on the monoliths. Over time rivers formed, but in person you see the rock that seems unmoved and calm as the water escapes in a frenzy to the pools on the valley floor. O...

Note: For summer 2018 adventures to Yosemite National Park, be sure to check updates on fires in the region before heading out and plan accordingly.If you are like me and want to skip the hoards of people flocking to one of the nation’s most popular parks, you need to wake up early. Make it to th...

Yosemite is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. If you have ever been there then this statement is obvious. But what about those who have never been? I have been 21 times in the last two years and until my most recent trip I had never taken someone who had not been before. This time I...

With North America's tallest waterfall, ancient granite boulders protruding thousands of feet out of deep, lush valleys, and the Giant Sequoias that California is so well known for, Yosemite National Park epitomizes diversity in natural wonder. We know Yosemite has always been on your bucket list...

When my buddy Jess asked me if I wanted to join him for a backcountry adventure in Yosemite, I couldn't say no. He had done all the groundwork and would even be in the valley to reserve us wilderness permits ahead of time. All I had to do was show up on Sunday to hike. I couldn't leave Los Angel...

It's almost impossible to get a campsite in Yosemite. Let alone the week of...luckily that's where Hipcamp comes in. We may not have been inside the park. But we were close. And we booked the site week of. AND it was clean and quiet and not crowded. Thank you Luke for snagging that site for a cou...

Today, National Geographic broke the story that Alex Honnold, the best free soloist in the world, climbed El Capitan via Freerider (5.12d), without ropes. It is the first free solo ascent of El Cap, and arguably one of the crowning achievements of climbing up to this point. A reasonable compariso...

If you’re reading this, you’re obviously not in Yosemite (at least we really hope you’re not in Yosemite and staring at your phone) but you can do the next best thing and watch one of the four live webcams that the Yosemite Conservancy has placed at scenic locations around the park. Pretty rad, r...

"Anyone who has ventured into the prolific boulder gates and hiked the never-ending trails to roaring waterfalls collectively taller than skyscrapers will tell you how arduous it is to simplify their fondest memories of Yosemite into just three categories, nonetheless here are mine..." Glacier Po...

Video Link November 3, 2017 By: Edward Arthur Dalton & The Dream Chasing Family This Yosemite trip is more of an adventure-filled love story than anything else, and one that is hard to match at that. I don't think it is possible to take a bad picture in Yosemite.｜Edward Arthur Dalton If you...

National Parks are some of my favorite places to visit in the United States. Of course, Yosemite National Park is on the top of my list, but I cannot grapple with the crowds, traffic jams, and long lines. I avoid Yosemite Valley in the summer and instead drive up Tioga Pass to Tuolumne to experie...

I was in Santa Teresa, CR in November carrying two beers and a lime past the groundbreaking of a new Selina's Hostel on my way to the still rutted, muddied footpath to the beach. I must have passed a former Wi-Fi signal saved in my cell because a message came through from my brother, Josh, sugges...

When Delaware North Concessions (DNC) lost their contract with Yosemite National Park to Aramark in 2015, they made a massive claim on several of the historic names in the park—some more than a century old. Unable to pay the upwards of $50 million demanded by DNC to continue using the names, Yose...

Tioga Pass just can’t seem to make up it’s mind this spring. With the short-lived plans to open up this past weekend, all you can do at this point is keep daydreaming and hoping for the best. If you want to turn those dreams into an epic road trip, start planning in Yosemite Valley and make your ...