Yosemite Valley
HC finishes his second cup of coffee just as the sun starts to rise over the Yosemite Valley. He sees...
outdoor adventures
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...
Back to Greer, time at Lost Resorts
The sun should wake up soon, but for now the man works in the darkness as he prepares to head...
Bon Secour wildlife refuge
After a couple of days living a beach bum's life on the sandy white shores around Gulf Shores, I thought...
Bryce Canyon hiking after a winter snow storm (part 1)
Most of my life thus far has been all about luck. Something that initially seemed to ruin a plan or...
Fish Creek
In the year of 2013 I flew to Phoenix to see Eddie Vedder. Before the concert I took a drive...
The LaVerkin Trail
For as many times that I've been to Zion National Park in Southern Utah, I had never entered the Kolob...
Dragoon
Along the I-10, between Tucson and the New Mexico border is a unique formation of boulders called Dragoon. Over the...
Ryan Mountain
It has now been eight consecutive years that I have been returning to Joshua Tree. The magic of the area...
Crown King
Over twenty plus years have I driven past the exit sign for Crown King without giving it much thought, as...
The Lava Tube Cave
So I have come to the belief that one shouldn't mix your workplace friends with your life outside of work....
Chiricahua National Monument
2010 was the last time I was in Chiricahua, and it wasn't pleasant. I had major health issues, and I...