North Rim of Grand Canyon to reopen May 15 for 2022 season
The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Sunday, May 15 at 6 a.m. to mark the official start of the 2022 season. Grand Canyon Lodge and… Read more >
Travels With Mike
Hate Black Friday Shopping?
Hate Black Friday Shopping and fighting the crowds? Go take a hike! Just Released: Easy Hikes Around Lake Arrowhead by travel writer Mike Harris Forget the long lines and jammed… Read more >
Yosemite National Park Adds Shuttle Buses
Yosemite National Park has added two new shuttle buses to the park’s fleet that serve over 3.7 million visitors each year. The free shuttle service in Yosemite Valley is expected… Read more >
A Hint of Fall Just Arrived
I love when fall comes to Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains (where I live) so I make it a game with myself to look for the first signs of autumn… Read more >
Calico – California’s Silver Rush Ghost Town
The first thing that caught my eye on this windy, early-winter morning was the big white lettering near the top of the rocky hill in front of me: Calico. I… Read more >
The Wonderful Mountain Town of Wrightwood
Wrightwood always reminds me of the towns and communities I’ve seen in California’s lower Sierra range, with plenty of pine trees, powdery snow in the winter and a getaway feeling… Read more >
The Grass Is Always Greener
I’ve lived in Southern California’s San Bernardino County for more than 30 years. My wife and I moved from greater Los Angeles to a home near Lake Arrowhead, a community… Read more >
Visiting the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum in Los Angeles
Physically, there’s not much left of the Civil War to see in Southern California. One exception is a building leftover from what was Camp Drum, later known as the Drum Barracks. A few years ago I took a day and went to visit the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum near Los Angeles.
L.A.’s Having a Birthday, and I’m Signing Books
On Saturday, August 29, the City of Los Angeles will celebrate its birthday and I will be a part of the celebration. What I will be doing is signing copies of my travel guide, Olvera Street: Discover the Soul of Los Angeles.
Big Bear’s Woodland Trail Shares Forest Secrets
It’s a beautiful, warm late spring morning and I’ve just sat down on one of the small wooden benches placed at a few of the stops along the San Bernardino… Read more >