The joys of hiking in Pinnacles National Park with — and without — a baby in tow. The storm and I met each other at the trailhead at noon, as if keeping a date. While I drove three hours south from ...

Shivering through the night in a blanket-stuffed sleeping bag while wearing a puffy jacket, down booties and a borrowed beanie and gloves wasn’t on my outdoors bingo card for the year.