OUR CHOPPER DROPS into Northern California’s Desolation Wilderness, which immediately lets you know it’s very aptly named. Along the banks of the pristine clear water of Buck Island, a squad of Jeeps ...

If you’re an off-road junkie, you’ve probably heard of the Rubicon Trail. This 22-mile beast in California’s Sierra Nevada is like the holy grail for 4x4 enthusiasts. It’s got everything: gnarly rock ...

Here are two very important details: First, the Rubicon Trail is nothing close to easy. It is a near-constant onslaught of boulders and rock faces. The rocks move, the rocks get splashed with mud, ...

The Rubicon Trail. Every off-road enthusiast has heard of it, but not many know how truly difficult it is, especially if you’re driving the wrong machine. Jeep has done a lot to publicize the name ...

On a cool summer morning in the Northern Sierra, a few dozen flatfenders lined up in front of the Georgetown Hotel. Excitement was in the air as the sun crested high granite peaks to the east, ...