14-year-old helps redwoods while hiking John Muir Trail
onAt age 14, Lewis McColgan hiked all 211 miles of the John Muir Trail while raising funds to protect the beautiful redwood forests that he loves.
Redwoods backpacking, the antidote to stress
onSometimes modern life can feel like a daunting list of deadlines, debt, and difficult decisions. But all it takes to unzip from these everyday stresses is to walk deep into a redwood forest to live for a weekend, sustained by …
Magical winter backpacking in Mariposa Grove
onCamping among Yosemite’s giant sequoias reveals wonders off the beaten path. Camping in Yosemite in wintertime when everything is wrapped in a blanket of snow can be especially magical.
Escape crowds at these 6 enthralling, lesser-known redwood parks
onExploreRedwoods.org has long showcased more than 100 national, state, and local redwood parks in California as well as a few in Oregon. To help narrow your choices as summer approaches, consider these favorite, off-the-beaten-track parks as chosen by Save the …
7 awesome backpacking trips in the redwoods
onDay hikes are one way to experience the awe of California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia forests, but there’s nothing like the immersive experience of backpacking in these places. Carrying everything you’ll need allows you to reach parts of the …
California State Parks Backpacking Adventures 2019: Ridges to Redwoods
onDiscover the wild around Santa Cruz, CA! Registration for California State Parks Backpacking Adventures opens Friday February 1, 2019 at 9am. Who better to lead you through our parks than California State Park professionals? Three backpacking trips are offered from …
California State Parks Backpacking Adventures 2019: A Trek through Time
onDiscover the wild around Santa Cruz, CA! Registration for California State Parks Backpacking Adventures opens Friday February 1, 2019 at 9am. Who better to lead you through our parks than California State Park professionals? Three backpacking trips are offered from …
California State Parks Backpacking Adventures 2019: Skyline to the Sea
onDiscover the wild around Santa Cruz, CA! Registration for California State Parks Backpacking Adventures opens Friday February 1, 2019 at 9am. Who better to lead you through our parks than California State Park professionals? Three backpacking trips are offered from …
If the Santa Cruz Mountains could speak….
onExperience the Santa Cruz Mountains like you never have before with your own professional California State Parks backcountry naturalists. Hike through fields of wildflowers, gaze at sweeping vistas, sleep under tranquil ancient redwoods, drink teas sourced from native plants, and …
How My Family Backpacking Dream Came True (And Yours Can, Too)
onI can think of no wilder adventure than spending a week exploring the Yosemite backcountry with three teenage boys. With my oldest son heading into his final year of high school, I decided to go all out this summer in search of a truly epic, life-changing, never-to-forget experience that my sons and I could share.
Enjoy the Ride
onI recently drove to Yosemite for a backpacking trip among the giant sequoias near Mariposa. The four days we spent in the park were incredible, of course – so beautiful and restorative. But I expected that. What surprised me was …