Sequoia and Kings Canyon: Walking Among Giants
TL;DR: Sequoia and Kings Canyon are two adjacent national parks in the southern Sierra Nevada, managed together and connected by the Generals Highway. Sequoia holds the General Sherman Tree, the largest living tree on Earth by volume at about 275...
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Wood Sunglasses for Boating and Sailing
TL;DR: Water is one of the harshest environments sunglasses face, glare bouncing off the surface for hours, sun overhead with zero shade, and constant exposure to salt air and spray. Polarized lenses are the single most important spec for boating, since...
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Wood Sunshades: The Complete Style Guide
TL;DR: "Wood sunshades" is another name for wood-framed sunglasses, real hardwood or bamboo frames fitted with polarized lenses rather than the plastic most sunglasses default to. The category splits into full wood, wood-acetate hybrids, and the wood-p...
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