Bell Rock
I skip out of work a few hours early to beat the end of the Friday traffic. Life is too...
hiking
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...
The singing Mexican in Boquillas canyon
I was told to be on the lookout for the Singing Mexican if I headed out to Boquillas Canyon. I really...
Big Bend Hot Springs
Dredlocks wearing Patty tells me about a place in the National Park that you can hike to enjoy a natural...
The Great Spirit of Grand Falls
Rumor has it that there is a place on the Navajo Reservation where the water flows greater than Niagara Falls...... I...
Santa Elena Canyon
With my earlier champagne buzz still floating around in my head, I come to the parking lot trailhead for Santa...
Ouray
I slowly make my way along the high ridge trail, the tiny town of Ouray disappearing as I go. I...