Morning light at the Alabama Hills, one of the premiere dispersed area camping spots in California. Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo Camping in Nature Not Near It For me, the urge to camp out in ...

The Alabama Hills are known for their free camping. Managed by the BLM, much of the area is open for dispersed camping, ...

That may also sparked the thought, haven't I seen this place before? The name Alabama Hills dates back to the civil war when southern sympathizers discovered gold and named their mining claims ...