From the Archives : Taking a helicopter over the Grand Canyon during a global pandemic 
From the Archives : The year was 2019 & I was preparing for my long distance hike along Hadrian’s Wall in England by getting outside in August in Sedona, Arizona 
From the Archives : trying a lower cost alternative with HipCamp 
Last week at the movies vol. 4 
Clayton’s Peak 
stories from the trail : Chapter Four "Broad Forks Basin"
In 2013, I started a "stories from the trail" series to track my hikes I was planning on doing along...
the swagger of Father John Misty
If it's not already, I suspect Father John Misty will soon become a household name to music lovers, whether you...
Munhall PA.
It was only a ten minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh that I found myself in the small town of Munhall....
The Idaho Falls biking trail
Idaho Falls has a great little biking trail that runs along the Snake River and downtown. On a near perfect...
Willie Nelson 2015
It's hard to fathom that the year 2010 was when we first went and saw the legend Willie Nelson in...
The Natural History Museum of Utah
In the foothills overlooking the Salt Lake Valley is a copper tinted building that blends perfectly into the natural environment....
Idaho Falls
As I crossed the border, the countryside opened up her skirt to show the lush greenery. All the recent rains...
The Inclines of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, back in the day, had fifteen funicular inclines that would transport people/items from the rivers to the communities that...
the Wheels of Soul tour
When Ms. Sharon Jones and Tedeschi Trucks roll through your town, it's sacrilegious to not get a ticket. Temps were...
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings
Jesus Christ, girlWhat are people going to think?When I show up to one of several funeralsI've attended for Grandpa this...
the legendary Joe McQueen
December 1945. A young jazz musician was traveling with a band that had a gig in Ogden, Utah. Shortly thereafter,...
Rappelling into the Cenote Maya
"Have you rappelled before?" "Once, but not a free fall rappel..." "You'll be fine amigo. Keep one hand down by...