Mt.Whitney and Death Valley Trip
When I had first heard about Death Valley few years ago, I had no clue what kind of place that was. But it’s designation was attractive enough that it had…
Read moreAn Ode to Nature
You gave me Health, You gave me patience You instill a hope, you take my breath away You put me in Awe, you take me out on an adventure You…
Read moreWild Wild West – Utah National Parks
I have long wanted to hike in the west, camp in the wilderness, have loads of fun with friends with whom I could interact without inhibitions and just get myself…
Read moreWhite Mountains Winter Getaway – A bit of everything Adventure
The Doeres meetup embarked on this trip of another kind – Spending a few days of Winters in the lap of White Mountains of New Hampshire, doing a bit of…
Read moreHappy 7th Anniversary DOERES!
I was apprehensive of joining the Desi Outdoors group when Niranjan and Vinita Deo first recommended it to me in back in March 2018. I had got the hiking bug…
Read moreHiking Whiteface Mountain in Winter
The Prelude Whiteface Mountain happens to be my first Adirondack area hiking experience, although I have been hiking in the Catskills for some time nothing prepares you for Dak’s winter…
Read moreBanff National Park – A Ski Paradise
Every year as the fall colors fade, few of powder seekers like us look for a ski destination in the upcoming winter season. The chatter starts before Thanksgiving break and…
Read moreWandering the Annapurna Himalayan Range and the Annapurna Base Camp
It is always a great time to visit Nepal – Never Ending Peace and Love, as this bustling small country in the himalayan region is referred to, by many trekkers…
Read moreClimbing Half Dome at Yosemite National Park
At 8800 ft above sea level, the iconic half dome, the highest point in Yosemite valley, is a towering monument in the 3rd most visited national park – Yosemite. John…
Read moreClimbing Mt. Rainier – Introduction to Mountaineering
Edited by: DM Kumar On May 12, nine hikers of Indian origin (Desi), from NY, NJ, GA, and IN set out to climb Mt Rainier, our hardest endeavor yet as a…
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