Yosemite Youth Summer Camp in Photos | A Season In The Sierras with Lasting Adventures
Photos from the 2019 Yosemite Youth and Teen Summer Camp Season Looking Back at a Stellar Season with California’s Most Adventurous Summer Camp for Youth and Teens Photos courtesy of the Lasting Adventures guide staff The air around the Lasting Adventures guide house is cool and quiet this mid-September morning. The shelves of our gear […]
Working in Yosemite | ‘Dilla Day and Not The Dry Cleaners
From the dry cleaners to guide life in Yosemite, one man’s tale of tasty ‘dillas. By Curtis Ivanoff, Lasting Adventures intern Last summer I worked at the dry cleaners. I felt stuck, frustrated and bored. All I did for the job was stand in one position, scan clothing items then bag them. It was quite […]
Conquering Cancer | A Women’s Retreat in Yosemite
Takeaways From A Yosemite Retreat For Women Fighting Cancer by Nicole Frati, Lasting Adventures guide “We are so thankful you are here.” Those were the first words that came out of Laura’s mouth as I walked up to her and nine other smiling women for the start of our Yosemite hiking adventure. Laura is the […]
Backpacking Guide Training | Tuning Up With Yosemite’s Top Guide Service
How Yosemite’s best backpacking guides prepare for summer in the backcountry. Photos by Quinn Sullivan & Mike Misselwitz A lot more goes into staff training at Lasting Adventures than learning life and wilderness skills, safety protocols, customer service and food prep. Every year at the beginning of the summer guide season, our squad of nearly […]
Trail Tales | How One Couple Gets Rich With Travel
One happy couple’s secret to getting rich with travel as told during a guided day hike on Yosemite’s Mist Trail.
Guide’s Favorite: Hidden Yosemite Backpacking Adventure
Dodge the crowds and experience one of the most stunning sides of Yosemite
Season Special: Yosemite Waterfalls Bursting at the Seams!
After months of heavy precipitation in the Sierras, a unique and spectacular season for Yosemite waterfalls has arrived! Spring is in the air in Yosemite, and as the snow melts after an exceptionally heavy winter in the backcountry, a fleeting and truly outstanding waterfall season is taking over Yosemite Valley! Flow rates in […]
5 Benefits of An Alpine Start For The Half Dome Summit
A great cup of coffee to jumpstart an early summit on Half Dome? Yes, please. Yosemite’s Half Dome is a sacred summit. During the few months it opens to the public, thousands of people apply for only 300 permits a day to top this iconic peak in Yosemite National Park. There is roughly a 5-percent […]
When Will Half Dome Open in 2019? Guess to Win $500 Toward Your Trip
We can’t know exactly when Yosemite seasonal openings will occur, but we can guess! So, let’s have a contest. “Guess the Openings” Giveaway: Win $500 toward your next Lasting Adventure! Rounding into adventure summer camp and backpacking season in Yosemite, every year mother nature presents a few big question marks as we wait eagerly to […]
Comfort Zone: Unknown | A Yosemite Adventure in Pursuit of Progress
Comfort Zone: Unknown | A Yosemite Adventure in Pursuit of Progress by Michael Misselwitz, Lasting Adventures content director/guide Leaving our comfort zones can be difficult, especially when we’re not used to doing so. That’s the beauty of doing it, a challenge that often contributes to the worth of leaving. Open trails into foreign landscapes, leaps […]
Women in the Wilderness: Lessons From A Women’s Adventure Camp
Refining expectations and exploring gender rolls on a women’s summer camp backpacking adventure in Yosemite.
7 Must-See Sights of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park: 7 Must-See Sights of Northern California’s Jurassic Wilderness By Riley Cox, Lasting Adventures guide Nestled in the mountains of Northern California lies the volcanic wonderland of Lassen Volcanic National Park, a broken landscape of alpine forest lakes and stark lava beds, steam fumaroles and bubbling mud pits lending glimpses into the raw power […]
5 Unique Sights to See During Summer Camp In Olympic National Park
5 Unique Sights to See During Summer Camp In Olympic National Park From bald eagles to big leaf maples, coastal sea stacks to azure alpine lakes, Olympic National Park offers a collection of natural wonders like nowhere else on earth. The crown jewel of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park fringes the Pacific Ocean with […]
The Backpacker’s Playlist: A Soundtrack for the Wilderness
A collection of trail-inspired tunes to set you free wherever you may be. It’s wintertime, and the Sierras are covering themselves in a beautiful blanket of wild, unpredictable, fuzzy snow. That hasn’t stopped us from getting into the wilderness with some adventurous snowshoeing friends this season, and with the alpenglow of warmer months haloing a […]
Why Spending More Time Outside Should Be a Part of Your New Year’s Resolution
By Juliet Ramirez Happy New Year, everybody! The new year can bring joyful reflections on last year’s successes, and it can also bring about a humbling dose of thinking about what didn’t go so well. It is a great time to reflect on change and an even greater time to reflect on how we approach […]