A look back at climbs of Mount Whitney in the days before permits and reservations.
Tag: Backpacking
In The High Sierra ~ Mount Morrison (1974-1985)
A look back at a High Sierra peak where persistence crossed the line into obsession.
Telescope Peak ~ Death Valley (Thanksgiving 1974)
A remembrance of one of my earliest (and coldest) adventures in Death Valley.
Why Are You Carrying All That Stuff? (December 2019)
An update of my three-season day hiking gear list for amusement and edification.
NOLS in the Wind Rivers, Wyoming (July 1973)
A recollection of a NOLS expedition in Wyoming’s Wind River Range in the summer of 1973.
Gary Croan’s John Muir Trail (August 1956)
Notes from a backpack along the John Muir Trail in the far away days of August, 1956.
Trails of Oregon’s Rogue River (October 2018)
A compendium of hiking trails along much of Southern Oregon’s Rogue River.
Making a Difference in the Sierra Nevada (July 1968)
Just a remembrance of things past – both the bad and the good.
Buckskin Gulch & Paria Canyon ~ Utah (May 1995)
A backpack down Buckskin Gulch and up the Paria River in southern Utah.
