Greater Yellowstone
Client ratings of this location: This location was new for us in 2024, and I can definitively say: it’s a winner. But I’m also committed to improving our trip quality in 2025, using what we learned last season in terms of itineraries, off-trail routes, wildlife activity, points of interest, and weather conditions. Most trips in…
High Sierra, California
Client ratings of this location: The High Sierra is probably my favorite backpacking destination in the lower 48. The range is huge and intricate; the towering mountains are majestic; the off-trail travel is both blissful and exciting; road access is very limited; and the crowded, high-use areas are easy to leave behind. No exaggeration, I…
Southern Utah
Client ratings of this location: In southern Utah we follow canyon bottoms, scramble across slick rock, traverse sandy benches, and pass by ancient rock images around the Escalante River, a perennial tributary of the Colorado River that flows into Lake Powell. This area is a gem of the Colorado Plateau, but it thankfully lacks the…