Hiking
Hall of Horrors in Joshua Tree National Park
What was originally planned as a quick stop along our journey of exploring Joshua Tree National Park turned into an incredible adventure of squeezing through narrow tunnels and discovering crevices hidden behind massive clusters of boulders. Hall of Horrors is…
Ryan Mountain Hike in Joshua Tree National Park
After being introduced to Joshua Tree National Park’s most iconic features at Hidden Valley Nature Trail, we continued our adventures through the park with another remarkable must-do hike – Ryan Mountain! Standing tall at 5,457 feet, Ryan Mountain offers sweeping…
Hidden Valley Nature Trail in Joshua Tree National Park
Last weekend, the United States celebrated President’s Day with a federal holiday and the beautiful gift of an extended weekend! Another extended weekend meant only one thing – quickly packing our camping gear and hitting the road for another adventure…
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve | San Diego, CA
After last week’s visit to the local favourite, Potato Chip Rock, we are exploring another iconic landmark in San Diego – Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve! We put aside climbing steep inclines and soaring summits for a leisurely walk with…
15 Best Things to Do in Death Valley National Park
As a land of extremes, Death Valley National Park is often avoided and neglected. Just as with many other nature seekers, Death Valley was not high on our bucket list and it was a surprise to us when we spontaneously…
Hiking Potato Chip Rock and Mount Woodson
After coming back from Death Valley National Park, the hiking adventures around San Diego, CA continue. Being completely transparent, the weekend after coming back from Death Valley, we were so adventured out that we did not plan anything adventurous and…
Darwin Falls in Death Valley National Park
My husband and I are huge fans of waterfalls, so it should come as no surprise that we were immediately surprised and intrigued by Death Valley National Park’s Darwin Falls. We had to find this little hidden gem, nestled between…
Golden Canyon Trail to Red Cathedral, Death Valley National Park
As our Death Valley National Park trip continued, we headed towards Golden Canyon Trail to Red Cathedral. As a 3-mile round-trip trail, we decided that this will be ideal start of Day 2 of exploring Death Valley National Park. I…
Mosaic Canyon Trail in Death Valley National Park
It was just two weeks ago at the time of posting this that my husband got the notice he would be getting a 4 day weekend. 96 full hours to do whatever and go wherever we wanted. We had never…
Lake Calavera Preserve | Carlsbad, CA
Home to the man-made Lake Calavera and close to 6 miles of hiking/biking trails, Lake Calavera Preserve near Carlsbad was our choice for the second hike of 2022! Alex and I were enticed by the convenient location of Lake Calavera…
