Biking a section of the AZT in Colossal Cave
I wake up in the pitch black darkness, fumbling around the tent trying to find my phone to see what...
camping
Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Time to get down in the dirt, as some like to say. Camping in January in the Sonoran desert. Most...
Magic on the Rim
Winter was knocking on the door in late October. I knew that my opportunities to camp on the Rim before...
The Mogollon Rim
This story starts with a single picture, as most of my stories do. I see the Blue Ridge Reservoir online...
Dogie
Dogie : meaning 'a motherless calf in a range herd.' I return to the trailhead that I discovered previously when...
the Palatki ruins
The open BLM lands around the Vortex area call my name once again. During my past few trips I've stumbled...
The backcountry Yurt
"Put in the extra work to reap an unknown reward." The words danced around his head as the man was...
House Rock Valley
I hear from a couple of social media outdoor advocates about a random road they found in Northern Arizona that...
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...
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...
Pickin’ in the Pines – the camping experience
Just outside the town of Flagstaff, Arizona, there is a little festival that happens each year in September. Â People...
camping at Bonito
The large ponderosa pines fill his nostrils as he makes his way down the winding road. Highway sounds fade away,...