Rain Tree and the Yay Day or hi I'm back!
To say I haven't posted in awhile would be an understatement, (2 years, oops!) but I'm back. I've explored more, graduated college, and traveled a bit, so that also means major photo-dump posts to come. For now however we'll focus on Mount Charleston, a very old tree, and what the outdoors scene in Vegas has to offer... I currently work for REI as an Instructor and Green Vest on the floor. REI is an awesome co-op that not only sells outdoor equipment, but holds outdoor classes and leads some pretty fantastic adventures (300+ trips to all seven continents). I could spew out a lot more facts about us, but right now I want to focus on whats called a 'Yay Day'. Once a quarter, I get a paid day-off to enjoy the outdoors. Yup, you read that correctly. REI. It's a cool place. This quarter, I took my parents hiking to the Rain Tree, a 3,000 year old Bristlecone Pine located in the Springs Mountains just northwest of Las Vegas. The crown jewel of the Spr