
The 17 Best Big Bear Lake Cabin Rentals for a SoCal Escape This Winter
Slopeside chalets, lakefront A-Frames, modest cottages, and more in this idyllic mountain town just two hours east of Los Angeles

13 Best Lake Tahoe Cabin Rentals on Airbnb for Year-Round Escape
From South Lake to Tahoe City and Incline Village, here's our top cabin picks for outdoorsy R&R among North America’s largest alpine lake

15 Best Idyllwild Cabins to Rent Outside of Los Angeles, CA
Three mountain communities known for arts culture, small town vibes, and impressive high desert views boast an impressive number of epic airbnb options

Video: The Unlikely Story of Discovering the World's Largest Pine Tree
A touching short film by Gathering Growth, an organization documenting America’s Champion Trees—the largest of their species

5 Best Weekend Backpacking Trips in California to Do This Summer (Post COVID)
Use these helpful guides to plan your next trip now, and find yourself among nature once the stay-at-home order lifts

A Hiker's Guide to Northern California's Legendary Lost Coast Trail
Dreamy film photography, gear essentials, and do's & don'ts for backpacking one of the West Coast's most classic trails

A Beginner's Guide to Backpacking California's Iconic Ansel Adams Wilderness
Essential gear, dos & don'ts, and film photography from one of California's most stunning, yet overlooked, landscapes

A Guide to the Polarizing Climbing Area That Spawned Some of the World's Best
An hour south of San Francisco exists a sandstone Mecca for boulderers, loved by many and loathed by maybe more

10 Do’s & Don'ts for the Perfect Weekend Trip to Joshua Tree
Making the most of Joshua Tree NP and the Yucca Valley with a modern airbnb, sunrise hikes, and succulent shopping

The Contradictory Dream of Contemporary California, on Film
A raw look at the real Golden State, from Los Angeles up to Big Sur, down the PHC to Ojai, and everywhere in between

Vivid Wanderings Among Death Valley's Ever-Changing Landscapes
The largest national park in the lower 48 spans 3.4 million acres and two states, but might as well be Mars

A Visual Guide to Hiking the Highest Peak in the Lower 48
35mm film photography and lessons learned from summiting California's 14,505 foot Mt. Whitney, top of the contiguous U.S.