FresnoBee.com: Marek Warszawski

Pack it up and go

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:49:47 PDT

Topographic maps lie open on the dining-room table, keeping company with scribbled menus and half-finished itineraries. Sleeping bag and tent air out in the spare bedroom. Favorite hiking boots await a fresh coat of Nikwax and new pair of laces.

Getting the lead out

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:47:25 PDT

Chatting on a cell phone while driving isn't the only activity that will be illegal beginning next month.

If the boot fits ...

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:55:48 PDT

Nothing can ruin a backpacking trip like a pair of ill-fitting hiking boots.

A Labor of Love

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:22:18 PDT

The best way to enjoy Central California's most overlooked recreation area is by floating above it on fat, knobby tires. Full suspension only adds to the plushness.

Schooled in nature

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:40:42 PST

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK -- No less an authority than Henry David Thoreau compared the sensation of tramping through snow to walking in a cloudy sky upside down.

More than a hike

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:26:56 PST

Reaching the summit of Mount Whitney, a lifelong goal for legions of hikers, requires more than determination and healthy lungs.

Endless season out there

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:51:09 PST

The possibilities are practically limitless. All it takes is a little planning.