Clayton’s Peak
Today will be my final time this summer hiking in Utah's Wasatch mountains. I will soon be driving back home...
alone
Hiking Katherine’s Pass
HC had an alternative motive in hiking the Albion Basin, scoping out new trails to come back to when it...
The Bonanza Trail loop
I returned to the Guardsmans Pass vortex a few days later. I could still feel the energy pulsating through my...
The hike to Twin Lake
HC returns to Silver Lake the following day by himself. Looking to attempt the hike up to Twin Lake. There...
Morning along the Sunset Cliffs
H.C. is having a flood of memories as he is driving in the early morning ocean fog. It is his...
Welcome to Aruba
On Christmas Day I was surrounded by family and friends, most of whom were starting to get the sniffles, along...
Waterpocket Folds
Along Utah's historic highway 12 HC travels, white knuckling the drive over the more terrifying bits. All worth it though...
The Goblin’s Lair
A misty morning find's HC contemplating today's adventure. As the clouds swirl around the red rock mountain tops, he first...
Why time seems to stand still when in Joshua Tree
When HC thinks about how long it takes for a Joshua Tree to reach its maximum growth potential. How long...
A Guide to High Desert Living
Step one : Find a place that stirs your soul. The quirky thoughts you have, your demons and innermost desires,...
The Shadow House
The last weekend of October was here, and so in ritualistic fashion, HC heads out to Joshua Tree again for...
First time entering Yosemite from the East
HC can only imagine that the only people that enter Yosemite from the Eastern entrance are the few that would...