Tag: travel

Dread and Terror on the NUT
Sometimes great adventure happens when you pick a destination you know nothing about. We had an unplanned day on a road trip to Bend, Oregon and were looking for an epic one-day adventure. A friend suggested the North Umpqua Trail (he had never done it, and we had never heard of it). After a bit… Read More ›

Mountain Biking Lake Tahoe’s West Shore
Lake Tahoe’s West Shore is not often associated with epic Tahoe Mountain biking. Among the marquee Tahoe mountain biking destinations (Mr. Toads, the Flume Trail, Northstar, Hole in the Ground, etc), the West Shore is often overlooked. Make no mistake though, there is great mountain biking here as well. For our non-mountain biking blog readers-… Read More ›

OutdoorPix- Girl and Dog on the Lake of the Sky
H and Daisy Water Dog, enjoying a glassy Lake Tahoe morning. Stand up Paddleboarding (SUP) has become wildly popular on Lake Tahoe in the last few years. Can’t imagine why. Lake Tahoe has many nicknames. One of them is Big Blue. Yes, the water really is that shockingly blue. Tahoe is one of the deepest… Read More ›

In Search of Hidden Waterfalls- Alpine Dam
There are few things as dramatic as the roar of falling water. When I headed out the door in the morning, it was to surf, not hike. The surf forecast looked good, and we headed out to the coast. The surf report was wildly optimistic though, and the surf was tiny at best. What started… Read More ›