The Mickelson Trail
It was a beautiful Autumn morning as I woke up in Deadwood, on the day of the 46th year since...
a day in the life
The cliffs of Elwood
Emerging from Goleta Grove I can hear the old familiar sound of ocean waves breaking on the shore. Roads crisscross...
Deadwood
As the plane landed in Rapid City, I got my first glimpse of the Black Hills off in the distance....
Goleta Grove
I had a dream of walking amongst thousands of butterflies, their wings beating so furiously that the motion lifted my...
Scheurman mountain trail in the Sedona Vortex
Sedona is affectionately called "The Vortex", due to many people believing it is the center of the Universe, or at...
no sleep in the haunted Grand
The old United Verde Hospital perches like an old witch at the top of Jerome, it's watchful eye looking over...
shuffling through the volcanic ash of Sunset Crater
Just outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, there is a protected area known as Sunset Crater. The ground is covered in soft...
All Hail! The Arizona Renaissance Festival
For the past twelve years (give or take a year or two), I've been driving past the "Renaissance Festival" sign...
the Story of Solvang
Founded in 1911 by three Danish immigrants, the dream for a safe place to live and raise Danish families began....
alone on Ajo Mountain
Across the desolate highway is a dirt road with a faded sign that leads to Ajo Mountain. The wanderer...
the last of the Badlands
Ancient spirits float on the howling wind, stealing your breath away in the badlands. You are powerless to fight it....
The Pickin’ in the Pines Festival 2016
For three glorious days up in the cool pines of Flagstaff, Arizona, you can hear some of the greatest bluegrass...