5 Tips for Bringing Your Family Outdoors from TeachPlayLearn
byThis August, Shoestring Adventures is offering a very special family camping trip in Mammoth Lakes, CA. We are proud to partner with Jennifer Zehenni, founder of…
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Places to Start Climbing Outdoors in Southern California
bySo you want to try rock climbing? Now that we’ve explained how to get started, here are some places to practice your skills outdoors in…
So You Want to Try Rock Climbing?
byArticle contributed by Kris Holbrook So, you want to try out rock climbing? Maybe it’s something you’ve always been interested in, or you have…
Weekend Warrior’s Guide to Death Valley
byIn April, I traveled to Death Valley on assignment for Huckberry, one of my favorite online destinations for outdoor gear and inspiration. The Challenge?…
5 Weekend Adventures for Mom
byThis year, I got to take my mom on her first 3 Shoestring Adventures. While visiting the Eastern Sierras, we wandered through the tufa…
Ranunculus Road Trip: The Flower Fields of Carlsbad
byLooking through old family albums, I discovered photos of my grandparents in fields of beautiful flowers. Immediately, I wanted to climb into the photo and…
The Curse of Bodie
byLast winter, Mom and I fired up the time machine (which looks suspiciously like my dad’s suburban) and explored the Wild West. Bodie State…
Chasing the Borrego Sandman: Hike to Goat Canyon Trestle
byThe mythical Goat Canyon Trestle is a hidden gem in the Anza Borrego desert near the California-Mexico border. The Carrizo Gorge Track, at first called “the…
Alabama Hills Weekend Adventure
byThis March, I got to host a Shoestring Adventures Weekend Trip in the Alabama Hills with Jaymie Shearer of Mug Life Project. We were joined…
Mono Lake: Hike the South Tufa Nature Trail
byIn December, the Schwarz family vacationed in Mammoth Lakes, California. While Dad and my sister set off on skis, Mom and I hit the…