TRAIL NOTES
Notes from the field
MOJAVE REFORMULATED
The Mojave is not your typical desert. It doesn’t have the geologic martian weirdness of the Colorado Plateau country or the iconic Saguaros of the Sonoran Desert. What distinguishes the...
WILDFLOWER TOUR 2017
Every year around March, we hop in the van and hit the road to follow the wildflower bloom. We start in the Mojave Desert, then head to the coastal range...
HIGH DESERT BLOOM EVERYDAY OIL
High Desert Bloom was born mid-elevation in the Mojave Desert. It smells like the evening air in the desert, when you’re settling into camp after a day of backpacking. The...
RETROSPECTIVE
What a year! It seems safe to say 2016 was a doozy for everyone. Today, from the other side, I’m looking toward the year ahead with a fresh perspective and...
HALL & THE FOUNDERS OF ECHO PARK CRAFT FAIR
ECHO PARK: Describe the path that led you to the work you do now. Did you take any big risks to get where you are? HALL: I grew up in...
HALL NEWBEGIN ON THE TIMBERLINE FIELD LAB
I’ve spent my whole life exploring the outdoors. It takes a few rides around the sun to realize how ephemeral the experience of a place is. Every day is so...
DESERT & DENIM 2017
Two years ago, twenty-three pioneering brands gathered in California’s high desert to celebrate those who create, specifically the artist and craftsman. They were there to dance, drink, and party, but...
DESERT. COAST. MOUNTAINS
Desert. Coast. Mountains. These are the wild places we go every year, chasing the yearly rhythm of the plants. We’re in the Desert following the seasonal transition of late winter...