Sep 05 2024
Rising majestically from California’s Central Valley like a granite cathedral, the Sierra Nevada stands as one of North America’s most spectacular mountain ranges. This 400-mile spine of ancient rock, dubbed the “Range of Light” by naturalist John Muir, harbors some of the continent’s most extraordinary landscapes, from the towering sequoia groves to the crystalline waters …
Nov 28 2021
When the electrified chaos of the city becomes too loud, it is necessary to escape to nature. John Muir waxed poetic on the subject, and I would tend to agree with his waxings. A visit to Mount Ritter, whose jagged profile can be seen from his eponymous trail in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Central …
