Vandalism in Owens Valley

In the Inyo Register, there is a series of articles about recent vandalism in Bishop, Big Pine, and the White Mountains. Someone (or a group of people) damaged a high-altitude laboratory on White Mountain, one of California's fourteeners, breaking equipment and dousing the lab in gasoline. In Bishop, multiple businesses had rocks thrown at the windows. Cars at various trailheads near Bishop have been vandalized.

Sometimes I worry about the elements and wild animals in the Sierras. But I usually don't have to worry about other people, save those who leave garbage on the trail or food in their car. I have been reminded by these articles that even the Owens Valley isn't free from petty criminals.

The plan for now...

Having started school, I realize that I won't be going down to 140 feet below sea level or hiking up to 14,000 feet anytime soon. I may get to go scuba diving over winter break, and plan to go somewhere with diving over spring break. While I won't go hiking much in the next few months, I plan to keep in shape for next summer. That means continuing to run, spending more time on the stairmaster, and weight training at least a couple times a week. As for the blog, I will recount some of my favorite trips that I have gone on in the last couple of years--like hiking Mount Langley, scuba diving in Roatan, and fishing for trout in the Golden Trout Wilderness. And that's the plan for now...