I’m Sierra—the photographer, writer, and perpetual trip planner behind this adventurous corner of the internet.

Born and raised in Santa Cruz with a healthy dose of Pacific Northwest influence, I grew up spending my summers at YMCA camps, backpacking through the mountains, paddling across Puget Sound, and generally finding any excuse to be outside. Somewhere between campfires, alpine lakes, and questionable camp food, I fell in love with wild places—and the friendships that seem to form a little faster when everyone smells like sunscreen and pine trees.

These days, you’ll usually find me chasing sunrise viewpoints, wandering through local markets with a camera in hand, backpacking to remote lakes in the Eastern Sierra, or hunting down a really good coffee shop to plan the next adventure.

I started Somewhere Sierra because my camera roll was overflowing with places I couldn’t stop talking about. This is where I get to tell those stories, share the photographs behind them, and hopefully inspire someone else to lace up their boots, book the flight, or simply spend a little more time outside.

Thanks for stopping by—I’m glad you’re here.