California is one of those states brimming with outdoor activities, seemingly at every turn. From the beauty of the Pacific Ocean, the hilly mountain tops in Mammoth, or the long stretch of open road ...

My husband, Paul, likes to fish; I like trees. We compromised over tangy barbecue as we sat at a roadside picnic table in full view of U.S. 395. He would get to experience a new-to-him back-country ...