Backpacking With A Baby | How to Psychologically Prepare
By LA Guide and Gear Manager, Will Heaps How To Psychologically Prepare for Backpacking With A Baby Step 1: Ignore the naysayers. “Hi mom.” I said, a bit exasperated, a lot exhausted. “At what point should we be worried that Hazel isn’t eating?” This isn’t the conversation we wanted to be having as we passed […]
El Capitan Facts | The Mecca Of Modern Rock Climbing
11 Fun Facts on Rock Climbing El Capitan, The Granite Gatekeeper of Yosemite Valley Ahhh El Cap, Yosemite’s fabled granite monolith, the most revered big wall in the world, and the dream-send of rock climbers everywhere. Get familiar with these El Capitan facts El Cap’s mind-bending aesthetic is recognizable from popular climbing films like Free […]
Getting To Know Your Yosemite Guide: Alice Ajango
As a top-rated National Parks tour service, Lasting Adventures is family for some of the best backpacking guides in the biz. Spend a day with one of them on-trail and you’ll find, in addition to making the most of your experience in the backcountry, they are fascinating individuals with more to share than a wealth […]
Is Yosemite Open? Answering the FAQs About Yosemite’s Reopening
(Updated July 17, 2020) On June 11, 2020, Yosemite National Park reopened to the public following the temporary closure due to Covid-19. But unlike normal, you can’t just drive up to the gates, pay the $35 day-pass fee (or $70 annual pass fee), and enter the park. Now, a reservation is required to enter, with […]
#RecreateResponsibly: How To Visit Yosemite During Covid-19
Yosemite is officially reopened! But things are a little different. Here’s how to recreate responsibly when you visit. Words and photos by LA guide & program manager, Kara Maceross We at Lasting Adventures are so stoked that Yosemite National Park is officially open! We know how hard it has been for some people to shelter […]
Getting To Know Your Yosemite Guide: Will Heaps
Catching up with one of Yosemite’s best backpacking guides. Name: William HeapsPosition: Gear and intern coordinator, veteran guideAge: 32Years guiding: 5Hometown: Greeley Hill, CASchool/Degree: BYU/Recreation Management & Youth Leadership, Therapeutic RecreationCertifications: Wilderness First Responder (WFR), CPR How did you get into backpacking? I was really into trail running in college and although I had backpacked […]
Hiking Forward Together: A Letter Of Solidarity
Friends, As our nation grapples with fallout from its own flawed customs and proudly motions for reform, Lasting Adventures stands with the Black community in the battle to exterminate systemic racism. If you’ve ever cooked a backcountry stew you know the effects of stirring the pot. Formerly settled ways become turbid, ingredients become uprooted, swirled […]
Clandestine Wonders of Yosemite In Quarantine
Wonders of a Closed Yosemite in Quarantine “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Three months into Yosemite’s park-wide closure for Coronavirus quarantine, the old philosophy rings. For the first time since natives were its only humans, Yosemite Valley is hosting its majestic springtime […]
A Safer Yosemite: How Our Yosemite Backpacking Guides Use The SPOT X Satellite Messenger
Safety, convenience and adventure come complete with the SPOT X for Lasting Adventures. As backpacking guides in the Yosemite high country, there are a few gear essentials we hate to leave behind. Forget a pot scraper and prepare to lick dirty dishes. Lose the TP and get ready to wipe your bum with wolf lichen. […]
An Early June Opening for Yosemite? Yes, Please!
National Park Officials Target Early June To Open Yosemite Updated 5/19/2020 Yesterday, May 18th, administrators of the Yosemite National Park Service held a presentation to update the public regarding Yosemite’s reopening plan and the measures being instated amid COVID-19. Here’s a breakdown of the information they provided and what it means for Lasting Adventures. When […]
Quarantine Daydreams: A Yosemite Escape in Photos
Have a Yosemite Adventure On Us … In Photos A reminder of what to look forward to when coronavirus passes. No two ways about it—self-distancing is a bummer. Exploratory spirits are not made for confined spaces, and weeks into the COVID quarantine, we face a new health threat—stir-craziness. Luckily, our guides have captured lots of […]
Yosemite’s Natural Firefall: The Ephemeral Glow of El Cap’s Horsetail Fall
What the Heck is a “Firefall?”…And How Do I See Yosemite’s? Demystifying the fleeting orange glow of Horsetail Fall in late-February, and shedding light on the story’s strange origin On odd nights during the tail-half of February, when conditions align just right, Horsetail Fall sets itself on fire. Sheets of snowmelt wisp into the abyss […]
How to Get Half Dome Permits
Half Dome Permits made simple: A cheat-sheet from the guides who do it most If you’re trying to hike Half Dome, there are a few pieces of critical info you need to know, and local advice can a long way. As the only guide service that’s operated in Yosemite for over 25 years, we know […]
An Epic Journey Through Yosemite’s Snow Covered Backcountry
A Springtime Summer Camp Adventure Through The Snow in Yosemite Photos and words by Kara Maceross, Lasting Adventures guide What do you get when you combine two sets of brothers from the Bay that have known each other since they were being burped, a skater boy from Las Angeles, California, and two guides from Lasting […]
Meet The Top Tour Guides in Yosemite
Getting High on Granite with Yosemite’s Most Experienced Hiking Guides There’s more than one reason why Lasting Adventures is the top-rated Yosemite guide service and summer camp on TripAdvisor and Google. Our day hikes show visitors a side of Yosemite that only decades of experience can reveal. Our backpacking trips come complete with industry-leading gear […]