Jill Gallien

Topanga Lookout Trail

Topanga Lookout Trail

  All too often we set our minds to doing that thing that we really want to do.  We promise ourselves that we will check off our to-do list, that we will take that trip…

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The Old LA Zoo

The Old LA Zoo

  There’s something exciting about wandering through an abandoned area, left as it once was many years ago, lost in time. My mind wanders off as I imagine which animal each cage held. I climb through a… View Post
500 Steps

500 Steps

  Hiking is a sort of therapy for the soul. Feeling accomplished about achieving great heights and leaving behind what doesn’t matter anymore because who you are becoming is way better than who you used… View Post
Murphy’s Ranch

Murphy’s Ranch

  Through rain and foggy skies, I hiked Murphy’s Ranch Trail, which leads to a 1930’s Nazi camp hidden in the Pacific Palisade Hills that was raided and closed by the FBI in 1941. Now, it stands… View Post
Point Lobos Natural Reserve

Point Lobos Natural Reserve

  Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in Carmel by the Sea, CA has to be by far one of the most amazing hikes I’ve embarked upon. Each corner I turned a new surprise awaited. I walked for over… View Post