Fall Colors in California

I’ve lived in California for 30 years but I only discovered fall colors in California recently! Let’s face it, when it comes to fall, we don’t really think of California! But from Mammoth Lakes to Hope Valley, fall is very real in this state. This year, I just returned from another amazing trip to Inyo […]

Backpacking Guide for Beginners

I didn’t grow up backpacking in the outdoors. I grew up in a city in India. When I immigrated to the States with my parents as a teenager, they were too busy trying to re-build their lives and I was too busy trying to adjust to a new culture. Therefore, as an adult, going backpacking […]

Visiting Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park is the hottest, driest and lowest National Park in North America. I visited Death Valley first about ten years ago on my way home to San Francisco after a backpacking trip to Inyo National Forest. During that first visit, I spent only one night in Death Valley National Park. The only […]