It's the end of December, it's cold and snowy in Oregon. But I want to get out and get a few more days of camping and hiking in before the outdoor adventures turn to skiing for a few months. With a few days off before Christmas, Death Valley seemed like the place to be. It's a bit of a drive so I headed out after work and made it about halfway there the first night.…
One more post from the last trip before heading out for the next one. One of the great things about being on the coast is watching the waves roll in. Just like you can never step in the same river twice, no two waves are ever quite the same. Sometimes they are spaced perfectly, but each one hits the beach with a different effect. So I find myself always taking pictures of a similar place…
After a sunny day enjoying the redwoods we found ourselves at Harris Beach. We hit the beach for a bit. Travelling the coast there aren't a lot of backcountry dispersed sites, but the trade off of beach access makes staying in the overly developed state parks worth the stay. On the southern Oregon coast in November it's not uncommon to be out on the beach without another person in sight. After breakfast,…