Some Stories by Yvon Chouinard is the kind of book that, after even a quick glance, makes you feel like you could have done more with your life. The book consists of a series of previously published short stories and letters on adventure sports, business and environmentalism that follows the course of Yvon’s life from […]
Until 1930 the central highlands of Papua were believed to be completely uninhabited. But when two Australian gold prospectors made an expedition into the western central highlands, those assumptions were shattered forever. What they found were numerous tribes speaking hundreds of different languages and who lived in such isolation that they had no concept of the outside […]
Griffith Park, that giant swath of green at the eastern edge of the Hollywood Hills, is one of the largest urban parks in North America and despite being rather wild and rugged, is surprisingly close to Los Angeles proper. It’s (apparently) sometimes referred to as the Central Park of Los Angeles, but whereas New York’s […]
What’s that big green splotch surrounding Dodger Stadium?….its none other than the often overlooked Elysian Park. Despite being overshadowed by its massive neighbor to the north (Griffith Park), Elysian Park is still packed with things to see and do. Its home to Dodger Stadium and just a few minutes from Downtown LA, Hollywood, and Silverlake/Echo […]
The Cliffs of Moher are probably one of Ireland’s most famous natural attractions. In fact, the entire stretch of southwest Ireland is packed with dramatic cliffs on distance peninsulas. But never the less, the Cliffs of Moher deserves its place as one of Ireland’s most popular destinations. What Are The Cliffs of Moher? The Cliffs […]
Located on the south side of the Los Padres National Forest is the Sespe River Trail. From the trailhead at Piedra Blanca its a 10 mile hike to Willett Springs where you can swim in the hot springs. If you want to go even further its about another 5 miles to Sespe Hot Springs. This […]
With all the different products and technologies out there it can be difficult to understand which type of water purifier or filter you need for which situation. So I’ve decided to give you a quick breakdown of what I’ve learned along the way. This comes from years of backpacking, camping and trekking in different parts […]
Let’s start with the basics. The island of New Guinea is the 2nd largest island in the world and is currently divided between two countries, Papua New Guinea to the east and Indonesia to the west. Most of the islands’ attention goes to the Papua New Guinea side, however here we are only talking about […]
For anyone in Kaza who wants to do a day-hike and doesnt have a lot of time to venture out into the rest of Spiti Valley, the hike to Hikkim may be perfect. Currently there are no roads that reach this village, although one is in the works and should be completed shortly. Even once […]
