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The Timberline Trail / PCT in July. Patches of snow on the ground, and a heatwave above ground.
Is Mt Hood the only place PCT hikers walk under an operating chair lift full of skiers? 🚠⛷️

#timberlinetrail #mthood #oregon #pct #hiking #unlikelyhiker

Pacific Crest Trail sign pointing to Canada and Mexico

A trail in the woods, with snow on the ground

New sign is now up at Ocean Beach, at the foot of Taraval 🌊

#SunsetDunes #OceanBeach #California #SanFrancisco #GreatHighway

A green SF Parks and Recreation sign with the text "Sunset Dunes"

‘Best that exists globally’: How South Australia’s domestic disclosure scheme provides relief and freedom | Domestic violence | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/30/best-that-exists-globally-how-south-australias-domestic-disclosure-scheme-provides-relief-and-freedom-ntwnfb

> Exclusive: SA’s scheme has been so praised and proved so popular experts are ‘bewildered’ that other states haven’t implemented similar programs

Content warning: DV (in the context of a thoughtful, successful Australian initiative)

This article about Noah discovering adaptive skiing was *such* a joy ⛷️⛰️
https://issuu.com/adventuresportsjournal/docs/winter_2024_issuu/32

#Sierras #California #BearValley #AdaptiveSkiing #TherapeauticRecreation #KabukiSyndrome #Tahoe #ASJ

We sometimes get lucky and see the condors, but not this time. We did see plenty of turkey vultures cruising across the sky.
🐦‍⬛🪶🦅
Here's a simple visual guide to telling them apart, using the underside of their wings: https://www.nps.gov/pinn/learn/nature/condor-viewing-tips.htm

Kicked off the New Year at Pinnacles National Park. It has beautiful hiking - don't overlook it, Californians 🪨⛰️🪨
For me, Pinnacles is a one-season Park (winter), because it heats up so easily and I run hot, but there are plenty of cheerful maniacs who love it 365 days a year.

#NationalParks #Pinnacles #California #Hiking #UnlikelyHiker

Should you ever have the opportunity, spend a night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The hike is strenuous, but beautiful, exhilarating and rewarding
Caveat: I hiked it in winter. I cannot imagine a summertime hike.

📷 My photo from December 2024 🏞️🫏🌌

#NationalParks #GrandCanyon #UnlikelyHiker #PhantomRanch #Kaibab #Mule #RimToRiver

Sign on stone building says "Phantom Ranch Welcomes You"

@rscottjones
Those are awesome recommendations, thank you!
As it happens, we won't get a choice on the trail: Bright Angel Trail will be partially closed, so it's South Kaibab both ways while they fix up the pipeline https://www.nps.gov/places/000/bright-angel-trail.htm
Fingers crossed for clear night skies and lots of stars 🤞

We got reservations for Phantom Ranch! 🌵 Reservations are for December 2024, so no rim-to-rim hike will be happening, but absolutely stoked 🙌

Currently devouring podcast episodes from previous hikers, and getting up to speed on the likely winter conditions 🥾

#GrandCanyon #Hiking #UnlikelyHiker #NationalParks #Lottery #PhantomRanch

Shockingly quiet, which was heavenly after a week in Vegas. Butterflies, hummingbirds, lizards.
One of the vertical rock scrambles defeated me and I didn't get to the heart of the Petroglyph "gallery". Still great to get out among the rocks and trees
📍Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
🏜️🌄🐇
#Nevada #Hiking #LasVegas

Bay Area 😎

Flying home never looked so good 🌬️ :ca1:

#SanFrancicso #California #BayArea #Fog #Weather #aerialphoto #Tendrils

Tendrils of fog over the Santa Cruz Mountains

If you have the chance to see Will & Harper at the movies, do it. It's an absolute delight, made even better with a good crowd ⭐

Side note: like many hikers who've entered Death Valley from the western side, I know Trona. No spoilers, but I didn't expect to see it in this light.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PRZ1ELeGepo&feature=youtu.be

#WillAndHarper #movies #California #Trona #RoadTrip