Reaching the Half Dome Trailhead, I re-joined the John Muir Trail and made my way back to the start of my journey at Nevada Fall. Hiking...

25th Tree Planted It is actually now August. 3rd of August, 2023, to be precise. My Apuci's birthday. Life got too much the past six...

24th Tree Planted Today was the first time doing BodyPump in almost a month. I simply haven't had the energy or the strength. Ideally,...

A great glacial lake once filled all of the Yosemite Valley, this is its last remnant. It is a beautiful, peaceful spot, situated on a...

Passing Devil's Elbow and El Capitan Picnic Areas, I turned off Northside Drive back into the valley and the meadows. Trekking along an...

23rd Tree Planted Passed the half-way point! Its been a rough few weeks of me feeling ill and fatigued. This week, however, I've managed...

These powerful waterfalls have two personalities. In the summer, they are the Horsetail Falls. In the dazzling sun, they resemble the...

I spent the next 3mi (5km) on an uneventful meander, enjoying the beautiful forest and having the Merced River's company as it wound its...

This stunning scenic viewpoint is just east of the Wawona Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in California. As one looks into Yosemite...

22nd Tree Planted Nearly half-way there! After doing absolutely nothing all day yesterday, today I decided to mow the lawns. Half way...

Crossing the bridge over Merced River, I entered woodland on a narrow and well-maintained trail, albeit a bit rocky and uneven. ...

Aaaaand we have medal #3!! My word these medals are gorgeous. I am shamelessly motivated by shiny medals and certificates!! I was...

Several hundred giant sequoia trees make their home within the Mariposa Grove. There are several noteworthy trees beginning with the...

21st Tree Planted Yay! I reached the first milestone on the Yosemite Challenge!! Today also marks 12 weeks since I began this latest...

As the Yosemite Challenge is much longer than the previous ones I have completed (70km compared to Angkor Wat at 32km, English Channel at...

Located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range is the internationally recognised Yosemite National Park. Designated a World Heritage Site,...

The Berlin Wall was up for 28 years, beginning with a barbed wire barrier. When it came down in 1989, it consisted of concrete blocks,...

Aaaaand we have medal #4!! I am in awe over the amount of detail that has gone into these. And I continue to be shamelessly motivated by...

20th Tree Planted I am noticing changes. Not in my energy levels, nor in my strength. But every now and then I catch a glimpse of my...

19th Tree Planted I've been enduring another IBS flare. With a side helping of migraines due to consuming MSG. I am my own worst enemy...