On July 21, 2017, I embarked on a 200-mile journey to hike the John Muir Trail solo in the Sierra Nevada mountains that extends from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney. It took me 2 days to prepare for my trip and 21 days total to complete my entire journey.

Stream crossing is not something I thought much about prior to my 200 miles  JMT trek in the Sierras. I did not take much into consideration water level and neither did I know anything about safely crossing the streams. Mentally, I was not prepared at all to what I actually experienced on the trail.  I …

Climbing Mt. Whitney is a giant stair-master workout I have ever done in my life!  Despite intense training, I went through, nothing prepared me for what I was facing on the mountain. I personally struggled with altitude sickness,

Glacier Poi Glacier Point is lauded for one of Yosemite’s absolute grandest views. The point offers a superb view of several of Yosemite National Park’s well-known landmarks.

Tuolumne Meadows is a place I love exploring!  It is a place I patiently wait almost all year long to open.  Tuolumne Meadows is a place I love exploring more than any other areas in the park.

Death Valley National Park is one of those parks I hesitated to visit for many years. The name Death Valley hardly sounds inviting. Dry hot climate, vast desert, isolated landscapes did not have any appeal to me. I mostly imagined Death Valley to be an arid wasteland, devoid of water and life.

I started my hike to the top of Mt. Langley at 3:30a.m. while it was dark.  It is a 23 miles out and back.  It is 14,042 ft. At 14,042 feet, Mount Langley is the ninth-tallest peak in California and is generally considered one of the state’s easier fourteeners to climb. The most popular approach, …

Half Dome in Yosemite captures the hearts of millions of guests visiting the park each year. Hiking Half Dome is one of the most popular hike every ambitious visitor desires to hike.

Hetch Hetchy Valley is a place I love to visit all year long. Visiting and exploring Hetch Hetchy is a special experience for me every time.  It gives me the opportunity to explore, learn more about American Indians who have lived for more than 6,000 years, and the detailed history of O’Shaughnessy Dam and Power Project.