While on a business trip, the Cranky Camper explored the Embarcadero in San Diego, California and learns more about the role San Diego played in U.S. military history.
Category: american west
Hiking the Angeles: Brown Mountain Dam, Paul Little, and Owen Parker
The Cranky Camper explores a familiar hike in the Angeles National Forest with her best furry friend.
Palomar Mountain State Park
As part of a school field trip, we hiked to Palomar Mountain State Park in San Diego County. No cranky campers here!
Yosemite Valley Nature Watching
With its diversity of habitats as well as biodiversity, Yosemite is a great place to view wildlife while being respectful of their natural surroundings. On this adventure, the Cranky Campers explored the meadows of Yosemite Valley and bird-watched while keeping an eye out for bears. The most common sighting: the opportunistic, plucky California ground squirrel.
The Tioga Road
About 12 miles from Lee Vining on California 120, the Tioga Road connects U.S. 395 to Yosemite National Park. The road continues west into the park and gives access to many fun landmarks within the national park, including Tuolumne Meadows, Tenaya Lake, Olmsted Point, and Tuolumne Grove.
The Cranky Camper 