A Hiking Diary of Catalina

Greetings from Richland, Washington! My family and I have moved from Catalina to sunny Eastern Washington, home to fine wines, minor-leagu...

Nuts and Bolts: Date: 1 April 2012 Who Hiked: Me, Hubby, Things 1 and 2 Route: Trans-Catalina Trail to Cat Harbor Overlook Road ...

Bird Rock I have hiked this trail a number of times over the last several years, but have never written a blog entry for it. There are ...

I just read this story in the LA Times about conflicts between science and tourism on Catalina. The mission statement of the Conservancy ...

I am routinely surprised by the unprepared people I meet on the trail. I'm probably over-prepared for hiking, with extra water, a small ...

A beautiful Catalina day! Nuts and Bolts: Date: 10 March 2012 Who Hiked: Thing 1 and me Route: Trans-Catalina Trail: Airport to Two ...

I have been planning to through-hike the Trans-Catalina Trail this spring.  A combination of factors have convinced me that I'm b...