It all started with an office coffee break. A colleague of mine had just returned from vacation and was recounting her summer escape to Bass Lake, California. While most people dream of Yosemite when ...

There are few better ways to escape California’s long, dry summers than lounging by a cool, clear lake. But if Big Bear and Arrowhead have become too familiar, head four hours north to Bass, Shaver ...

PITCH YOUR TENT. Experts are at hand to help you set up camp if you have any problems. Pictures: Kylie and Hein Kaiser It’s close but feels very far away. Bass Lake Country Lodge, a camping site near ...