The Kennedy graves
I've heard it said that America changed forever the day that JFK died. Having not been born until 1970, I...
a day in the life
Cleetwood Cove
There is only one route you can take to the shores of Crater Lake, the Cleetwood Cove trail. Only one...
Antelope Island
I hadn't been to Utah's Antelope Island since I was a child. My memories of this place were of bugs...
The Unknown Soldier
The soft, haunting sound of Taps could be heard as I reached the top of the hill. A chilling silence...
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 (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...
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...
The Uranium mines of Capitol Reef
"In the 1920's, raw uranium was ground up and mixed with drinking water or worn in packets in waistbands to...
the spaces between Phoenix & Yuma
It was fours hours, one way, from Phoenix to Yuma. Three and 1/2 if you pushed 85 to 90 mph...
the last game
Sitting in the airport, I take a picture to share my enthusiasm for the upcoming game, knowing that it was...
The Fremont Troll
A light rain was falling as I mapped out the route. Four miles round trip to the proclaimed "center of...