A One Day Yosemite Travel Itinerary
For some, Yosemite is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Often regarded as one of California’s crown jewels, Yosemite reigns…
Visiting Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park
If you’ve ever seen a photo of Half Dome online, there’s a good chance it was taken from the subject location of this post…
Lower Yosemite Falls Hiking Trail
When visiting Yosemite Valley, you’ll immediately take notice of its collective grandeur. Everywhere you look, it’s one amazing sight after...
10 Amazing Things To Do On Yosemite’s East Side
It still surprises me how many people are completely unaware that there’s much more to Yosemite beyond the valley. Yes, the valley is littered with amazing sights. Tunnel View, Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, and...
Olmsted Point: An Epic View of Half Dome
Olmsted Point is located on the park’s beautiful east side, just down the road from Tenaya Lake and Tuolumne Meadows. There’s no hiking…
How to See Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park
Standing at a commanding 617 feet, Bridalveil Falls is often the first waterfall visitors see when driving into Yosemite…
Washburn Point: A Stunning Yosemite Viewpoint
When driving Glacier Road, most people have Glacier Point as their ultimate destination in mind, and for good reason. Glacier Point is one of…
Tunnel View: How to See the Most Iconic View in Yosemite
In Yosemite, we are blessed with dozens of these. Iconic, easily recognizable landmarks such as Half Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, Bridalveil Falls, Glacier Point, Tuolumne Meadows…
Yosemite Valley: 10 Things to Do For First Timers
Of all the many sections of Yosemite National Park, the valley is what gets the bulk of the attention of most visitors and for…
Half Dome Permit: The Ultimate Permit Lottery Guide
I won’t sugar coat it, no one likes having to get a permit to go hiking. However, due to the increasing popularity of…
How To Hike Half Dome: The Complete First Timers Guide
Towering nearly 5,000 feet above the valley and 8,800 feet above sea level, Half Dome is considered one of the top day hikes…
15 Tips For Your First Time Hiking Half Dome
Every year, thousands of hikers summit Half Dome, many of them for the first time. In 2017, I was one of those first timers…
Hiking Half Dome In Yosemite: My Journey In 30 Pictures
Back in 2020 when I launched this website, the very first published post was, “Half Dome: The Complete Guide To Yosemite’s Epic Day Hike”, and it’s…
The Mist Trail: Hike One Of Yosemite's Most Beautiful Trails
Yosemite National Park is filled to the brim with many popular and beautiful natural attractions and trails. However, there are a select handful that are…
Hike to North Dome and Indian Rock Arch in Yosemite National Park
While hiking Half Dome requires a permit and a great deal of planning, hiking neighboring North Dome requires nothing more than a drive up to the trailhead…
Glen Aulin: A Glorious Hiking Trail in Yosemite
I’m often asked by Yosemite first timers (friends and friends of friends) about which hiking trails in Yosemite should they hike during their visit…
4 Reasons Why You Should NOT Hike Half Dome
I hiked Half Dome with my brother back in 2017 and it was the most thrilling experience of my life at the time. Hiking 8 miles (mostly uphill), a 400-foot climb up the cables
How to Make a Day Reservation for Yosemite National Park
Back in March of 2020 when the pandemic began to take hold in the United States, movie theatres, shops, theme parks, and the like…