Anthony's Audio Journal
Episode 96 Yosemite Adventure Final Chapter

In this final episode of our Yosemite Adventure we meet a pretty girl in a pink tank top and take a hike up to the summit of one of Yosemite's most famous landmarks, Half Dome.  We also have another encounter with a bear while at the Sunrise Creek Camp along the John Muir Trail

Trip Video - Half Dome

Photos - All of them

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Direct download: Episode_96_Yosemite_Adventure_Final_Chapter.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:18pm PDT

Episode 95 Clouds Rest

In this episode we continue our adventure from our first nights camp at Sunrise Lakes and hike up and over Clouds Rest in Yosemite National Park.  After, we hike along sun exposed trails with magnificent views across Yosemite until reaching out camp along the John Muir Trail at Sunrise Creek.  Nightfall brings with it a terrifying encounter with a black bear.

Video - Part Two from Sunrise Lakes over Clouds Rest

Trip Photos 

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Yosemite Hikes - Clouds Rest Trail

Bear Awareness - Sierra.Gov keeping bears wild

Direct download: Episode_95_Clouds_Rest.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:59am PDT

Episode 94 Cathedral Lakes Trail Part One

In this first part of a three part episode we take a hike along the Cathedral Lakes Trail in one of America's most famous National Parks

Direct download: Episod_94_Part_One_2.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:22am PDT

In this episode I pick up where I left off at the top of the Half Dome Trail near the bottom of the sub dome.

Direct download: Episode_93_Conquest_of_Half_Dome_Part_Two.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:16am PDT

Episode 92 Conquest of Half Dome Part One

In this episode of Anthony's Audio Journal Troy and  Larry accompany me to Yosemite National Park and I try, once again, to hike up to the summit of legendary Half Dome. Along the way we learn just how volatile the weather can be in the high sierras, meet some interesting people and test my strength and determination against one of America's classic hiking challenges, all coming up in this edition of Anthony's Audio Journal, "The Conquest of Half Dome".

Video Journal in HD

Trip Photos

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Direct download: Episode_92_Conquest_of_Half_Dome_Part_One.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:24pm PDT

Episode 91 San Gorgonio Mountain on the South Fork Trail

In this episode Gerry, Mike and I take a hike up the South Fork Trail to the summit of San Gorgonio Mountain, the tallest peak in Southern California.  Along the way we meet the headwaters of the Santa Ana River and run across the remains of a plane crash while enroute to the 11,503 foot summit.

Trip Photos -  Photos of our adventure

Video Journal - Part One South Fork Trail to San Gorgonio Mountain

                      Part Two Down the Dollar Lake Trail

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Direct download: Episode_91_San_Gorgonio_Mountain.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:55pm PDT

In this episode I take a solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail just outside of Warner Springs California to see Eagle Rock, a unique rock formation shaped amazingly like an eagle with its wings spread.

Trip Photos

Trip Video

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Direct download: Episode_90_Eagle_Rock.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:25pm PDT

In this episode I take a hike along the Whitewater River just outside of Palm Springs to enjoy the Whitewater and Mission Creek Preserves.

Trip Photos

Video of our adventure

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Direct download: Episode_89_Whitewater_Preserve.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:18pm PDT

In this episode I take a unusually warm winter trip up to Palomar Mountain State Park and test out my Vibram Five Finger Trek KSO's for a trail run around the Thunder Springs and Chimney Flats Trails.

Photos: Thunder Springs Trail Photos

Video: Shot in High Definition

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Direct download: Episode_88_Thunder_Springs_Chimney_Flats_Trails.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:39am PDT

In this episode I take a unusually warm winter trip up to Palomar Mountain State Park and test out my Vibram Five Finger Trek KSO's for a trail run around the Thunder Springs and Chimney Flats Trails.

Photos: Thunder Springs Trail Photos

Video: Shot in High Definition

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Direct download: Episode_88_Thunder_Springs_Chimney_Flats_Trails.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:27am PDT

Episode 87 Barefoot Running Experiment

In this episode I relate the trails and tribulations as I delve into the world of Barefoot Running.  I discover a whole new world of Barefoot or Minimalist Running after accidently discovering the fascinating form of exercise while doing research for a new pair of running shoes.

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Direct download: Episode_87_Barefoot_Experience.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:24pm PDT

Episode 86 Vasquez Rocks and the Musical Road

In this episode I headed out to Agua Dulce California and explored the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area before taking an unusual drive down a Magical Musical road.

You've probably never heard of the Vasquez Rocks before but I guarentee you've seen them.  Used as a backdrop for many television shows commercials and feature films, the jagged up-tilted rocks resemble the great desert sougthwest or alien planet landscapes.

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Direct download: Episode_86_Vasquez_Rocks_and_the_Musical_Road.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:05am PDT