For a brief period of about 6 months after I graduated college, I had big dreams of living out of a small van. I would envision scenes of...

Sitting here atop a mountain, legs emanating a warm fatigue, I hold a warm, cheap can of beer valiantly in my hand. I pop it open, and...

I got my extra-large, googly glasses when I was in second grade. Yes, they allowed me to see leaves on the trees outside, and that was...

There I was, my last day in Bogotá, Colombia, gazing over dozens of beaded bracelets and parrot earrings at a touristy tchotchke shop in...

I had no plans for the next destination. I knew I would head to Baños, Ecuador, from where I was staying in Cotopaxi, but beyond that, I...

Mompiche, Ecuador. It was gray and drizzling in this tiny beach town along the northern Ecuadorian coast, but being barefoot and already...

I took this photo in Yosemite a while ago, when I climbed Half Dome after I graduated high school. This was a view from the top, granitic...

Have a day or weekend to explore Yosemite? Want a leisurely stroll through a golden meadow or a challenging hike to a panoramic view of...

I've spent two glorious summers living in the Sierra Nevadas, and have only come to admire their mystique and grandeur more and more....

Lundy Canyon is a hidden gem off Highway 395, which is currently my favorite highway. Stark moon-like landscapes and craggly white-capped...

I grew up skiing at Mammoth Mountain, hanging out at the McCoy Station eating cheesy ravioli during a snowstorm and rocketing down the...