As a top-rated National Parks tour service, is Lasting Adventures’ staff is considered family to some of the best backpacking guides in the biz. Spend a day with one of them on-trail and you’ll find, in addition to making the most of your experience in the backcountry, they are fascinating individuals with much more to…
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By LA Guide and Gear Manager, Will Heaps How To Psychologically Prepare for Backpacking With A Baby Step 1: Ignore the naysayers. “Hi mom.” I said, a bit exasperated, a lot exhausted. “At what point should we be worried that Hazel isn’t eating?” This isn’t the conversation we wanted to be having as we passed…
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11 Fun Facts on Rock Climbing El Capitan, The Granite Gatekeeper of Yosemite Valley Ahhh El Cap, Yosemite’s fabled granite monolith, the most revered big wall in the world, and the dream-send of rock climbers everywhere. El Cap’s mind-bending aesthetic is recognizable from popular climbing films like Free Solo, Valley Uprising, and The Dawn Wall…
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As a top-rated National Parks tour service, Lasting Adventures is family for some of the best backpacking guides in the biz. Spend a day with one of them on-trail and you’ll find, in addition to making the most of your experience in the backcountry, they are fascinating individuals with more to share than a wealth…
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(Updated July 17, 2020) On June 11, 2020, Yosemite National Park reopened to the public following the temporary closure due to Covid-19. But unlike normal, you can’t just drive up to the gates, pay the $35 day-pass fee (or $70 annual pass fee), and enter the park. Now, a reservation is required to enter, with…
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Yosemite is officially reopened! But things are a little different. Here’s how to recreate responsibly when you visit. Words and photos by LA guide & program manager, Kara Maceross We at Lasting Adventures are so stoked that Yosemite National Park is officially open! We know how hard it has been for some people to…
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Catching up with one of Yosemite’s best backpacking guides. Name: William HeapsPosition: Gear and intern coordinator, veteran guideAge: 32Years guiding: 5Hometown: Greeley Hill, CASchool/Degree: BYU/Recreation Management & Youth Leadership, Therapeutic RecreationCertifications: Wilderness First Responder (WFR), CPR How did you get into backpacking? I was really into trail running in college and although I had…
DetailsFriends, As our nation grapples with fallout from its own flawed customs and proudly motions for reform, Lasting Adventures stands with the Black community in the battle to exterminate systemic racism. If you’ve ever cooked a backcountry stew you know the effects of stirring the pot. Formerly settled ways become turbid, ingredients become uprooted, swirled…
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