Category: National Parks

Posted by Charlie Pankey | Apr 18, 2019 | Death Valley, Family REC, Lassen Volcanic National Park, National Parks, News and Events, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park | 0 |

What To Do At Lassen Volcanic National Park in Apr...

Posted by Charlie Pankey | Apr 16, 2019 | Lake Almanor, Lassen Volcanic National Park, National Parks, Recreation, Route 89 | 0 |

How to Start Backpacking in Yosemite National Park: Advice from a Yosemite Guide

by Charlie Pankey | Jun 2, 2026 | Podcasts, Yosemite Backpacking, Yosemite National Park | 0 |

For many visitors, Yosemite National Park begins and ends in Yosemite Valley. They’ll marvel...

Why Lassen Volcanic National Park May Be California’s Best Hidden Family Adventure

by Charlie Pankey | May 29, 2026 | Lassen Volcanic National Park, Podcasts | 0 |

When people think about California National Parks, Yosemite, Sequoia, and Joshua Tree usually...

Entering Yosemite from the East Side | Opening Weekend on Tioga Pass

by Charlie Pankey | May 14, 2026 | Podcasts, Tioga Pass Route 120, Yosemite Itineraries, Yosemite National Park | 0 |

Why Tioga Pass feels like a completely different way to experience Yosemite National Park. Every...

Best Hikes Near Tenaya Lake (From Classic Views to Hidden Loops)

by Charlie Pankey | Apr 10, 2026 | Day Hiking Yosemite, Yosemite National Park | 0 |

Tenaya Lake sits right in the middle of Yosemite’s high country, which means you’re not just...

Why We Keep Coming Back to National Parks

by Charlie Pankey | Apr 9, 2026 | National Parks, Podcasts | 0 |

Yosemite, Travel, and The Landmark Project on This weeks Podcast There’s a moment—and I don’t know...

Backpacking Silliman Pass: Twin Lakes to Ranger & Lost Lake Route

by Charlie Pankey | Mar 30, 2026 | Backpacking, Sequoia / Kings Canyon national Parks | 0 |

Overview: A High Sierra Route Guide for Sequoia National Park That Rewards Those Who Go a Little...

Mount Rainier vs Yosemite Permits: Why I Got Denied Twice

by Charlie Pankey | Mar 20, 2026 | Backpacking, National Parks, Podcasts | 0 |

What Sierra Backpackers Need to Know About Permits in the West After more than a decade of...

Rae Lakes Loop Backpacking Guide: Kings Canyon’s Iconic Sierra Trail

by Charlie Pankey | Mar 12, 2026 | Hiking/Backpacking, Kings Canyon National Park, Podcasts, Scenic Routes | 0 |

Rae Lakes Loop Backpacking Tips: Discovering One of the Sierra Nevada’s Most Iconic Trails One of...

Yosemite Road Trip Guide: How to Experience Yosemite National Park Beyond the Crowds

by Charlie Pankey | Mar 5, 2026 | Yosemite Itineraries, Yosemite National Park | 0 |

A road trip to Yosemite National Park is more than a scenic drive through the Sierra Nevada. For...

Winter Camping, on Purpose (Not by Accident)

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 17, 2025 | Camping, Camping Death Valley, Death Valley, Eastern Sierra, Winter REC | 0 |

I’ve never chased winter camping. I don’t sleep well cold. I never have. And no amount of romantic...

What Tribal Stewardship Means for the South Fork Merced River’s Future

by Charlie Pankey | Dec 5, 2025 | Conservation, Yosemite National Park | 0 |

Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation Gains Ownership of Critical Watershed Lands Near Yosemite Behind...

Get Your Celt On! Inside the First-Ever Yosemite Celtic Festival & Highland Games in Oakhurst, CA

by Charlie Pankey | Oct 21, 2025 | Community Events, Events, Mariposa County, Travel, Yosemite Itineraries | 0 |

By Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec Magazine | Sierra Rec Now Podcast This week on the Sierra Rec Now...

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