Joshua Tree On May 18th, Rhoda and I lunched in the Joshua Tree National Park, our last California stop, before heading to Arizona to...

Donald Olson’s The California Garden Tour: The 50 Best Garden to Visit in the Golden State sparked my interest in visiting the Sunnylands...

On May 14th, I found myself lost in the splendor and variety of the eleven gardens and landscapes of the Los Angeles Arboretum and...

My May 13th visit to the Huntington was an all-day affair. The sheer eye-popping splendor of the gardens at Huntington has no equal in...

Initially, I included Abbys, Missions, and Monasteries in my travel itinerary, but many remain closed due to the pandemic. I was thrilled...

Saturday, May 8th, Rhonda and I arrived at our appointed time to walk the grounds of the Filoli Estate. Sitting in the foothills of the...

Rhoda and I arrived at the Cornerstone Gardens on May 6th. This assemblage of small gardens designed by a roster of international...

We made our second stop on May 3rd in Fort Briggs, California. I spent my afternoon exploring every nook and cranny of the 47 acres of...

I read about the Louis Simpson Garden in Donald Olson’s The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour- The 60 Best Gardens to Visit in Oregon,...

The Road to Renewal is for the adventurous who love gardens, national parks, sacred spaces, and road-tripping.