Hiking

A team of artists leave their daily lives to hike the John Muir Trail & bring it back to share. 219 miles. 25 days. Come walk with us. You can support this feature-length documentary via Kickstarter. I did. Join me!

"Americans now walk the least of any industrialized nation in the world," says writer Tom Vanderbilt. A reliance on cars, combined with a lack of sidewalks, means that what started as a push for convenience has become a difficult problem.

Naturalist John Muir wrote of San Jacinto Peak, “The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!” Who am I to argue with Muir? At 10,834′ Mt. San Jacinto does indeed reward the determined hiker with wonderful views. You can see the inland empire, Palm Desert, the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains, Mt. Palomar in San Diego, Santiago and Modjeska peaks, and on a really clear day, you might even catch a glimpse of Catalina Island.

This is a rigorous lollipop loop hike in the beautiful Laguna Coast Wilderness park that's fun to do at night with a full moon to illuminate your path.

Mist, ferns, and towering redwoods line 32 miles of trail from the top of Skyline Ridge all the way to the Pacific Ocean. This overnight hike provides a near complete experience of the Santa Cruz mountains rich with history, plant life, animal life, and riparian beauty.

If you head to Yosemite National Park this time of year and stop by Horsetail Fall at just the right time, you might see something awesome: As the sun sets, the waterfall glows with streaks of gold and yellow — and it looks just like molten lava.