Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Surprise! If you didn’t know already, we packed up our Bay Area apartment at the end of 2021 and moved to Washington! This was a move that had been in the making for a few years …
Cutthroat Pass Hike| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Cutthroat Pass: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 4,847 ft. Distance: 10.5 miles (we tracked 12.5 with some additional walking around at the pass) Elevation Gain: 2,444 ft. Hike Type: Day-hike, out and back Difficulty Level: Moderate-Hard …
Mount Storm King Hike| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Mount Storm King: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 572 ft. Distance: 5.5 miles (add an extra mile if you are visiting Marymere Falls) Elevation Gain: 2,336 ft. Hike Type: Day-hike, out and back Difficulty Level: Hard Best time …
Gift Ideas for Adventure Travelers | Written by Julie Boyd The holiday season is officially upon us, filled with family, friends, and lots of food! Inevitably, we find ourselves in search of the perfect gift, and if you’re like us, that can often be a …
Mount Watkins Hike | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Mount Watkins Hike Details Starting Elevation: 8,049 ft. Distance: 7 miles, round-trip (if you hike to the very end) Elevation Gain: 1,240 ft. Hike Type: Day-hike Difficulty Level: Moderate Food Storage: There are four bear boxes located at …
Mirror Lake Trail | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd The Mirror Lake Trail: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 4,000 ft. Distance: 5.10 miles, round trip (your mileage may vary, depending on how far you go) Elevation Gain: 250 ft. Hike Type: Day-hike Difficulty Level: Easy Food Storage: The …
Words and Photography by Brian Callender Hiking The Four Mile Trail: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 4,017 feet Distance: 10.5 miles, round trip Elevation Gain: 3,360 Hike Type: Day-hike, out and back Difficulty Level: Strenuous Food Storage: There are no bear boxes at the trailhead, so you’ll need to store any scented …
Hiking Wapama Falls & Rancheria Falls |Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Hiking Wapama & Rancheria Falls: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 3,844 Distance: 14 miles Elevation Gain: 2,275 Hike Type: Day-Hike Difficulty Level: Moderate (to Wapama Falls) Difficult (to Rancheria Falls) Food Storage: The National Park asks you …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie What more can really be said about 2020, other than it’s been one hell of a year to remember (or forget!). This year, we had so many adventures planned that we were very much looking forward to …
Clouds Rest Hike | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Clouds Rest Hike: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 8,171 ft. Distance: 13.5 miles, roundtrip Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft. Hike Type: Day-hike Difficulty Level: Strenuous Food Storage: There are six bear boxes at the Sunrise …
Delta Lake Hike | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Delta Lake Hike Details: Starting Elevation: 6,751 ft. Distance: 8.2 miles, roundtrip (how far you hike around the lake will alter your mileage slightly) Elevation Gain: 2,190 ft. Hike Type: Out and …
20 Lakes Basin | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Backpacking 20 Lakes Basin: Hike Details Starting Elevation: 10,000 ft. (trailhead official elevation, though my Garmin had us at 9,600) Distance: 9.5 miles (including a few wrong turns and some scouting near …
Hiking North Dome Yosemite| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Spectacular views of Half Dome, Cloud’s Rest and Yosemite Valley make the hike to North Dome a must-do when visiting the Yosemite high country. This trail is seasonally accessible from Tioga Pass …
Visiting Arches National Park in Winter| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Arches National Park is famous for the approximately 2,000 arches located throughout the park, meaning you’ll be hard pressed to see them all in a single visit. A journey to …
Essential Hiking Gear| Written By Julie Boyd and Brian Callender We often get asked about the gear we bring along on our hikes, so we decided to put together a comprehensive list of our favorites for summer hiking. We hope you will find this guide …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd 2019 was a busy year for us and followed closely a pattern we developed in 2018. We spent many weekends during the summer months taking road trips to Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra. Early in the …
Cathedral Lakes Yosemite | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd The hike to Cathedral Lakes had been high on our Yosemite list for the last few years and it’s easy to see why. Two alpine lakes, in the high country of Yosemite, …
Stanford Point Yosemite | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Unrelenting. That’s the feeling that was mutually shared between Julie and I on the hike to Stanford Point. In fact, several times, I found myself wondering aloud, when had we hiked a …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd The Alpine Lakes Wilderness is a hiker’s paradise located in the state of Washington, about 2.5 hours east of Seattle. It is a place that has particularly hit my radar of late as I began to …
Hiking the Lakes Trail | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Sequoia National Park, well-known in part for its namesake giant trees, is also home to some fantastic alpine lakes. The Lakes Trail visits four such lakes: Heather, Aster, Emerald and Pear, …
Heli-Hiking in the Bugaboo Mountains with CMH Heli | Words and Photos by Julie Boyd This summer, I was invited by CMH Heli to attend their Content Summit at the Bugaboos Lodge in British Columbia. The trip was an absolute dream! I spent three days …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd During our first visit to Canada in the summer of 2016, Julie and I made a brief stop in Yoho National Park. The highlight of that quick stop was Takkakaw Falls, the stunning 830 foot waterfall …
Hiking The Valley of Ten Peaks: Eiffel Lake Trail | Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Eiffel Lake is a hidden gem in the Moraine Lake region of Banff National Park. This is a popular trail leads to an alpine lake with …
Backpacking to Big Pine Lakes| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Hiking to Big Pine Lakes via the North Fork Trail of Big Pine Creek is a classic trip in the Eastern Sierra. This strenuous trail can be done as a long …
Hiking Vernal and Nevada Falls| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd One of the premier hikes starting from Yosemite Valley, the hike to Vernal and Nevada Falls is a must-do when visiting the park. An incredibly popular trail thanks to its access …
24 Hours in Page| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd In what has quickly become an annual tradition, Julie and I hit the road at the end of December in search of adventures in the Southwest. With winter weather making most of …
Hiking Devil’s Bridge| Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd The hike to Devil’s Bridge in Sedona is a popular, short excursion that leads to a heavily photographed natural bridge. An arch formed below the bridge, is the largest naturally occurring one of …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Little Lakes Valley sits just 45 minutes south of Mammoth and 50 minutes north of Bishop in the Eastern Sierra. This day hike quickly became one of our absolute favorites thanks to a collection of pristine …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd In February, Julie and I set out to hike Castle Dome in Castle Crags State Park, and it quickly became one of our favorite hikes to date. At the tail end of that day, we made …
Written by Brian Callender | Photography by Julie Boyd Lassen Volcanic National Park, and a hike to its namesake peak, has been at the top of our list of places to visit in California for quite some time. Julie and I toyed with the idea …