While self-publishing The Cabins of Wilsonia,  I learned new skills, which equipped me for new experiences, added fantastic people to my life, and discovered some new places.

Well duh. Wilsonia itself was a new place in my life. The first time I remember going there is the first time I went to spend some time in order to decide if this was a project worth pursuing. And it is right here in Tulare County, where I have lived my entire life, minus a few misguided years during college.

These are the two cabins where I stayed while becoming familiar with Wilsonia’s roads, cabins and people

I had no idea how big the place was! 212 cabins, 29 roads, 100 acres!

It gave me the chance to become more familiar with Kings Canyon National Park, particularly the Grant Grove area. Most of my mountain time is spend in Mineral King, on the Sequoia end of the parks.