Antelope Island
I hadn't been to Utah's Antelope Island since I was a child. My memories of this place were of bugs...
Stories
Capitol Reef from the road…
After hiking the Fremont Gorge trail, I ventured into the empty Capitol Reef National Park to see what my next...
The Unknown Soldier
The soft, haunting sound of Taps could be heard as I reached the top of the hill. A chilling silence...
Stewart’s cascades
Our infamous Utah snow has arrived in glorious amounts, creating a lovely winter wonderland for those of us brave enough...
Y2K16
4:47 a.m. 6 degrees Fahrenheit. January the first, two thousand and sixteen. No food, no water. The faintest of orange...
The ashes of American Flags (finale)
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The ashes of American Flags (part three)
The third act was here, playing out against the cold red rock on the Winter solstice. I savored the daylight...
solo in a National Park
Only the deer scatter as the wanderer steps onto the Fremont Gorge trail. No other visible signs of life to...
The ashes of American Flags (part two)
The communities quickly turned from self sustaining entities to wood cabins and ghost towns. Not from Capitalism over taking good...
Watchman’s lookout
I see the historic fireman lookout tower high above, perched on a cliff overlooking Wizard Island. The hike looks short...
stepping onto Discovery Point
The forest growth starts to clear, opening to a stunning first view of Crater Lake. I've been smitten before, but...
Old Timey Christmas
It's that Christmas time of year, and a somewhat traditional day of building a Holiday gingerbread house. The kids decide...