From the Archives : seeing Greensky Bluegrass at Red Rocks 
taking a chance on seeing Hadestown : The Musical in a movie theater 
Hiking Katherine’s Pass 
I got early access to Coyote vs. Acme 
The Brink of War 
lost on the lost goldmine trail, but I’m alright…
Winter in Arizona is full of blue skies and temperatures in the seventies for the month of February, and that's...
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
When the sixteen year old guitar prodigy first came onto the airwaves, I was in my late twenties. I think...
the Crazy Horse Memorial
“He left everything so we can carry on his work, and that’s just what we’re going to do. We’re dedicated...
camping at Bonito
The large ponderosa pines fill his nostrils as he makes his way down the winding road. Highway sounds fade away,...
the Cholla Gardens
Melancholy mixed with tears covered the man's face as he made his way through the desert, racing the setting sun....
Cerrillos Hills
34 million years ago, magma oozed up through the earth's crust into sediments deposited by an ancient sea. Veins of...
a moment with the music of Ventura Beach
"The ceremony is about to begin. The entertainment for this evening is not new, you've seen this entertainment through and...
Prairie dogs of the Badlands
"prairie dog town" That was all the sign said. An old barn with farm equipment from days long gone...
Organ Pipe Cactus
It was just an ordinary brown highway sign along Interstate 8. "Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument - 75 miles"...
The Superstitions
"Rainstorms and high winds are predicted all weekend...." The Superstitions mountains at the East end of the Phoenix valley...
My first step into the Badlands
After an eternity on the long and empty roads of South Dakota, I finally made it to the entrance of The...
Tumalo Falls
The day was quickly fading, yet the call for one last exploration was stronger than the pain in my twitching...