In the summer of 2018, I had the opportunity to work in Glacier National Park. While working a full-time job, I also managed to cover 120 miles of trails alone in the grizzly territory.

The Two Medicine Valley is a secluded part of Glacier National Park. Hiking in this unspoiled area takes you past waterfalls, cliffs, caves, and waterfalls. Two Medicine Valley is rich in scenery, providing those willing to travel by foot with a truly wild experience. The east side is also well-known for its powerful blasts of wind!

Glacier National Park has close to 200 waterfalls in the park. Each spring when the snow melts in Glacier National Park, tiny trickles of water turn into winding creeks. As the water makes its way to the lakes, it often cascades over ledges, creating beautiful waterfalls.

Every time I see a wild bear in the wilderness, it is often the highlight of a trip for me! On many different backpacking n Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Glacier National Parks, Sierra National Forest,  I had the opportunity from a distance to spot them.  The rush of adrenaline always goes up every time I see one.

1. Sequoias are the world’s largest trees based on the volume of wood in the trunk. Their huge size results from rapid growth through a long life. Some sequoias live more than 3,000 years. 2. Sequoias grow a ring of wood every year. Each ring holds clues about Earth’s past climate. Droughts and cold summers …

5 Sequoia Groves You Must Check It Out As part of the same Sierra Nevada mountain range that juts and heaves east of Fresno, Ca. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park is a place I love exploring!  Apart from exploring the backcountry, one of the things I admire about the park is exploring different Sequoia …

Information about JMT permits, re-supply information, maps, and different apps to use are listed here on this page.  For any additional information, please visit the Yosemite NPS website.

John Muir Trail crosses 6 mountain passes over 11,000 feet from north to south,  Donohue Pass, Muir Pass, Mather Pass, Pinchot Pass, Glen Pass, and Forrester Pass. Each pass on the John Muir Trail

What is altitude sickness? What causes altitude sickness? Is it preventable? These are the questions we often don’t think about when we are backpacking, hiking, camping, skiing, or even driving at higher elevations.