Half Dome 8:30AM September 27, 2003

Experiences in the Yosemite National Park are based largely on adventures in yosemite and the surrounding sierra mountains of California. You will find most of the information on this web site to be universally applicable because gear is gear and the outdoors are the outdoors no matter where you live and hike.

Wilderness Screen Savers

Yosemite screensavers are available for a small download fee. They are a collection of several hundred inspiring photographs of Yosemite National Park and the surrounding wilderness combined in creative ways to make several different screen savers. Visit

Wilderness Destinations

Hiking in yosemite national park and the surrounding wilderness is one of my great loves. I have created a short web page for each of my favorite locations where I share my views about them. These pages are not climbing guides, but my personal hiking observations. Visit

Wilderness Experiences

Over the past 12 years I have experienced many wilderness events in yosemite and learned much from them. On this web page I share many of those memorable situations that may help others with their wilderness outings. Visit

Wilderness Tips

What good are great ideas if you do not share them? Visit

Wilderness Gear

I have used a lot of different outdoor gear over the years in yosemite national park, and this is where I shop. Visit If you want to know what I think about the gear. Visit

Wilderness Books

Knowledge is so important in the wilderness. What better way to learn, than from those who have gone before. This web page discusses the books that have helped me in my outdoor experience in yosemite. Visit

Wilderness Fitness

The wilderness is not for the unfit. Those who fail on a hike because they are out of shape might never give the wilderness another attempt. This web page discusses my personal quest to obtain wilderness fitness after being totally unfit. Visit

Wilderness Resources

This page contains wilderness links that I use and enjoy in California. Visit

Wilderness Downloads

This is a great place to download yosemite national park wilderness pictures and screen savers. Visit

Upper Yosemite Falls

Upper Yosemite Falls

Cathedral Peak

Mount Banner

Mount Conness