Morro Bay State Park Camping Guide: Campground, Sites & Nearby Coastal Trails
Picture the first hour of a morning at the Morro Bay State Park campground. Fog slides in off the coast…
Pismo Beach Camping: Campgrounds, Dunes & Coastal Access
Pismo beach camping gives you three very different experiences on one stretch of coast. At North Beach Campground you pitch…
Hiking Gifts for Couples and Partners
Every couple who hikes together has a private language. Who carries the snacks. Who reads the map and who pretends…
Christmas Gifts for Hikers: Stocking Stuffers and Trail-Ready Ideas
There’s a particular kind of cold that shows up at a trailhead in December. Frost on the windshield, breath hanging…
Best Gifts for Women Hikers
Ask a woman who hikes what she wants for her birthday and she’ll often say “nothing, I’m fine.” Then watch…
Best Hiking Gifts for Men and Guys Who Hike
Every hiker has a gear story, and the men in your life usually tell theirs with a shrug. “The boots…
Best Gifts for Hikers: The Complete Hiking Gift Guide
Open the gear closet of anyone who hikes every weekend and you’ll find the same quiet story. Boots with soles…
Best Hiking and Backpacking Books for Every Adventurer
Some hiking books make you want to walk. Others make you ready to carry everything you need for a week…
Best Hiking Books and Guidebooks for Every Trail Lover
Picture the trailhead at six in the morning. Your pack feels heavier than it did in the parking lot, the…
Mammoth Lakes Alpine Lake Hiking Guide
The road keeps climbing through lodgepole pines, past Twin Lakes, past the green shallows of Lake Mamie, and then it…
