

Fall Hiking with Lowa Boots
FALL HIKING WITH LOWA BOOTS HOPE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA In just a couple more weeks, fall will have come and gone and its place, winter will...


Lowa Renegade GTX Mid: The Hiking Boots that Go the Distance
A review of Lowa Renegade Mid GTX Hiking Boots


Outdoor Gear to Pack in Asia
Over the years, outdoor apparel and gear companies have invested a lot (or so it seems) in research and development to come up with...


Vested Interest
All photography by Jenny Sinocruz. Shot on location in the Sierra Nevada mountain town of Reno. Find this North Face Thermoball Vest at...


A Simple Guide to Cold-Weather Layering
You will hear me say this again and again, but bulky jackets don't mean squat. If you read my post on 10 Myths About Dressing for a...


10 Myths about Dressing for a Winter Adventure
Moving to the Sierras after two and a half decades of living in a big city where the temperatures never dip below 70 degrees and where...


The Adventure & Travel Gift Guide: Outdoors Edition
Give the gift of warmth, outdoors and adventure this holiday season! "Baby, It's Cold Outside" will be no match for these tried and...


The Travel & Adventure Gift Guide: Carry On Edition
I travel often enough that over the years and by process of trial and error, I've accumulated some very reliable and efficient travel...


Mont Blanc Gear List
Even if you're just taking the cable car to Aiguille du Midi, it cannot be undermined that mother nature is still supreme and she will do...


Sandals to Romp Out and Travel In This Summer
Summer has made its big arrival in the Sierras. And what that equates to are seemingly endless days of sunshine! Biophiliacs like me...







































