20 Epic Day Hikes in the National Parks
With 63 national parks and thousands of miles of hiking trails, your options are endless for exploring the American national parks. We narrowed down the list for you to 20 of the best day hikes in ...
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Yosemite for First-Timers: Best Hikes, Best Views, & the Best Things to Do
Yosemite National Park is packed with famous landmarks, awesome hikes, and breathtaking views. If you are planning your first trip to Yosemite, how do you know what to do? I am a big fan of lists (...
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Mist Trail vs. John Muir Trail to Vernal and Nevada Falls
Hiking to the top of Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall is one of Yosemite’s most popular activities. You have several options to get there and the route you choose will have a big impact on what kind o...
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Hiking to Upper Yosemite Falls and Yosemite Point
There are a lot of great reasons to hike to the top of Upper Yosemite Falls. From the trail, the views of Yosemite Falls are magnificent. For part of the hike, you are close enough to feel the spra...
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Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite, A Step-by-Step Guide
The hike to Half Dome is one of Yosemite’s most challenging and most memorable hikes. On this hike you get to walk on some of Yosemite’s most popular hiking trails, view the Vernal and Nevada w...
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The Half Dome Permit: How to be One of the Lucky Lottery Winners
If you have plans to hike to Half Dome, you must have a Half Dome permit. A maximum of 300 permits are awarded per day in a lottery system. Why do you need a permit? Since 2010, the National Park S...
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Climbing the Half Dome Cables: A Journey in 18 Photos
Have you ever wondered what it is like to climb the Half Dome cables? Did you even know that hiking Half Dome was something you could do? I will admit it, when I saw my first photos of people cling...
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