GUIDED BY TRAILS,
GROUNDED IN NATURE
Follow John McKinney, The Trailmaster, as he shares his unique trail philosophy and the many mental, physical, and even spiritual benefits of hiking.
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Trail tales & insights
STORIES FROM THE TRAIL
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Talks by John McKinney
Read more: Talks by John McKinneyInspiration for the great trail we call life from speaker John McKinney aka The Trailmaster. Talks include “Getting Back on the Nature Trail” and “Hiking the…
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HIKE Southern California, A Day Hiker’s Guide
Read more: HIKE Southern California, A Day Hiker’s GuideDiscover the Best Day Hikes in Southern California! Hiking Expert John McKinney Connects Us with SoCal’s Most Inspiring Trails with His Classic Guide HIKE Southern California Hike Southern…
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Lost Coast Found with New Edition of Popular Map
Read more: Lost Coast Found with New Edition of Popular MapA new and significantly revised edition of the popular map, California’s Lost Coast is now available. Featuring black sand beaches, redwood groves, and 60 miles of…
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John McKinney: My Life as a Hiker
Read more: John McKinney: My Life as a HikerExcerpted from John McKinney’s The Hiker’s Way, a not-so-serious autobiography of the author’s unusual career path and life on the trail.
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Why I Like to Hike Death Valley
Read more: Why I Like to Hike Death ValleyA bighorn sheep standing watch atop painted cliffs, sunlight and shadow playing atop the salt and soda floor, a blue-gray cascade of gravel pouring down a…
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California’s Gold Country: Treasures for Hikers
Read more: California’s Gold Country: Treasures for HikersCalifornia’s Gold Country offers many treasures for the hiker. Most of the gold in California’s Gold Country was mined long ago, but the wonderful scenery in…
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Mount Baldy
Read more: Mount BaldyDevil ’s Backbone Trail: From Baldy Notch via ski lift, then to Mt. Baldy summit is 6.4 miles round trip with 2,200-foot gain; (without ski lift)…
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Crystal Cove State Park Bluffs
Read more: Crystal Cove State Park BluffsBetween the Pacific Coast Highway and the wide blue Pacific, and between Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, lie the beautiful blufftops of Crystal Cove State Park.…
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Gold Bluffs Beach a Magnificent Part of California Coastal Trail
Read more: Gold Bluffs Beach a Magnificent Part of California Coastal TrailWildlife-watching, waterfalls and a wilderness beach are highlights of a hike along the northern reaches of Gold Bluffs Beach in Redwood National Park. While even one…