The Lair O’ the Bear
They say that life is all about the little things. I'm not quite sure what that even means, but perhaps...
hiking
Looking for Goonies at Indian Beach
I was the same age as the kids in the movie "The Goonies" when it was released in 1985. I...
My final sunset in the Vortex
In the waning hours of the day's last light, I climb to a rocky perch and watch the colors unfold...
Courthouse Vista
I wonder if I'll encounter another snake today. Day two in the Vortex finds me along the Courthouse Vista trail,...
Cathedral Rock
My challenge in trying the Cathedral Rock hike in the Sedona Vortex was finding where to begin. I ended up...
Bell Rock
I skip out of work a few hours early to beat the end of the Friday traffic. Life is too...
Nevado de Toluca
Four years ago, a lone Indian woman quit her job, sold all of her possessions, and set out to travel...
Chimney Pass
It's mid-morning when I decide to do one last trail from the Amitabha Stupa, and that is the Chimney Pass...
Thunder Mountain
I go just beyond the Amitabha Stupa Peace Park to find a network of hiking trails. I have no set...
carrying onward to Oak Springs
I leave the view from the Window, judge the water remaining in my canteen, and decide to continue along the...
The clarity of Window Rock
I pull my beanie down over my ears and smile at the frosty air that comes out of my mouth....
The Chisos Mountains
It is the only mountain range contained entirely within a single National Park. The crags of the Chisos Mountains called...