Backpacking the Ansel Adams Wilderness–Thousand Island Lake loop June 2016

From June 17-20, 2016 I got to spend the weekend backpacking the Ansel Adams wilderness with a great group of inspiring wilderness adventure-seekers from the meetup group San Diego Backpackers. Overal...

Sharks! Manta Rays! Dolphins! Diving the Revillagigedo Socorros Islands with Nautilus Belle Amie April 2016

“We understand infinitely less about the world’s oceans than we do about stellar space” –Robert Rubin, Director of Pacific Manta Research Group In April 2016, my friend Eric and I joined t...

Joshua Tree National Park: hike with Big Horn Desert Sheep, come face to face with elusive desert tarantulas, and test your threshold for heights while rock climbing

It might not seem possible since it is simply high desert with a bunch of rocks, but Joshua Tree National Park never ceases to amaze me.  I have been there multiple times and have had a completely ne...

Wild Wonders in Bonsall, CA

I was quite surprised and happy to learn that in Bonsall, CA there is an exotic animal rescue center called Wild Wonders. They take in animals that are on the endangered species list that have been re...

Exploring jungle temples, feeding wild monkeys, swimming the crystal blue waters of the Gulf of Thailand, experiencing traditional Khmer culture…all in Cambodia!

Part of my trip to SE Asia in 2012 involved a few days in Siem Reap, Cambodia to visit the ancient ruins enshrouded by dense jungle. Siem Reap has become a bit of a backpacker’s party town, sporting...