Climbing Coba
A clearing ahead gave one its first glimpse of the Nohoch Mul Pyramid rising high above the Yucatan Peninsula. One...
a day in the life
The mighty Buckskin Gulch
It was 7 am and the temperature was already approaching eighty degrees. A tiny black snake hurriedly scurries in front...
Trumpocolypse
The radio crackled, but the message came through with undeniable reality. "Dead. They are all dead. Run as far as...
Singers/Songwriters
Comparing apples to oranges is akin to musicians to singer/songwriters. Both are good, yet each is in a class all...
the rains of the North Rim
The dark and overcast skies held out as long as they were able, but eventually emptied themselves over the North...
Soapstone
A mostly cloudless Fall day awaits those who slowly awaken this morning. I jump start my motor and head for...
Cenote Ik Kil
The Cenote Ik Kil was as different from the Cenote Maya as New York is from Los Angeles. You can't...
Walking with Lions
Our small group starts walking quietly down the dirt path with our Zambian guides, in nervous apprehension. The King of...
Me & Susy Q
"Do you have any experience riding?" Â "It's been a few years....." Â To clarify, it had been quite a...
White Pine Lake
Summer is quickly fading, and before long, the man will find himself removed from the land that he loves. For...
Karen Blixen
In 1913, Karen Blixen left her hometown in Denmark to live in what was then called "British East Africa". Except...
Garden of the Gods
Charles Elliott Perkins, head of the Burlington Railroad, purchased two hundred and forty acres of pristine Colorado Springs land in...