The Phantom Ship
Trails that sparkle in morning's first light get my motor running unlike anything else. The day before, I'd seen the...
hiking
Mobius Arch
In today's world I need not spend hours planning out a trip, laboring over the minor details. My Trover app shows...
The Alabama Hills
The small town of Lone Pine, California, boasted two claims to fame : -Hollywood movies filmed here. -being at the...
Will Rogers
One must be flexible enough to roll with the changes life can throw at you, staying ridged only leads to...
Cleetwood Cove
There is only one route you can take to the shores of Crater Lake, the Cleetwood Cove trail. Only one...
Petroglyphs & Tanks
The main road through Capitol Reef National Park turns from asphalt to dirt after a few miles. My little car...
solo in a National Park
Only the deer scatter as the wanderer steps onto the Fremont Gorge trail. No other visible signs of life to...
Watchman’s lookout
I see the historic fireman lookout tower high above, perched on a cliff overlooking Wizard Island. The hike looks short...
stepping onto Discovery Point
The forest growth starts to clear, opening to a stunning first view of Crater Lake. I've been smitten before, but...
The Uranium mines of Capitol Reef
"In the 1920's, raw uranium was ground up and mixed with drinking water or worn in packets in waistbands to...
Climbing Coba
A clearing ahead gave one its first glimpse of the Nohoch Mul Pyramid rising high above the Yucatan Peninsula. One...
The mighty Buckskin Gulch
It was 7 am and the temperature was already approaching eighty degrees. A tiny black snake hurriedly scurries in front...