Off the Main Roads: Beat the heat …
It’s getting hot. I noticed this obvious little fact on the Fourth of July as we were running litter races up and down North...
Off the main roads: Pine pop quiz …
Have you ever asked yourself …
Why do pines have both big and teeny, tiny cones?
The answer lies in the basic biology of pine...
Off the main roads: Have you ever wondered? …
Hiking around these mountains you may see all sorts of things in nature that just seem designed to boggle the mind.
1. Why is your...
Off the Main Roads: Toasty toes: stay warm hiking …
On the last few rescues, a very distinct chill has been in the air. I’ve learned through hard experience that the essence of staying...
Off the Main Roads: Another safety program …
Many times when the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU) gets called out, it is in conjunction with the California State Park for a situation...
Off the main roads: Be found faster …
Admit it, you’re lost. It’s a scary feeling, especially if you’ve been out for more than one day, even more so if you have...
Off the main roads: Outdoor skills from local experts …
One of the best ways I’ve found to get myself outside and enjoying nature is to take up a new outdoor skill.
While some people...
Off the Main Roads: Making a safe cuppa joe in the high country …
With crisp fall days on the way in the high country, cooking up a mug of some steaming hot coffee on my little MSR...
Off the Main Roads: Eating for hiking – how to heal …
Why is it that some people seem to bounce back and be ready for another day of hiking right away, while others may well...
Off the Main Roads: The mountains are calling …
“The mountains are calling and I must go,” wrote John Muir in a letter to his sister.
Now, good old John Muir didn’t say, “The...