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...
outdoor adventures
alone on Ajo Mountain
Across the desolate highway is a dirt road with a faded sign that leads to Ajo Mountain. The wanderer...
Snowmobiling in the San Juans
As the train slows to a stop in the mountain town of Rockwood, I spot the white van in the...
along the Deschutes (part 2)
The road heading West was long, unassuming and empty. After a few miles of travel, I pull the car off...
Oregon’s Lava River Cave
Created almost 80,000 years ago, the lava tube started to form as the top layer was exposed to the cool...
going to church along the Timberline
The morning temperature was slightly above freezing, and the cracking of ice could be heard along the stream's edge. The...
the story of how sh*t went down in Death Valley
The fourth of July this year landed on a Monday, giving us 9 to 5 workaday during the week folks...
The South Rim
"Is it really one of the seven wonders of the World?" Â "It depends upon who you ask, but I'll...
The Incline
Completed in 1907, the Manitou Incline went from being used as a means to complete a hydroelectric plant to a tourist...
Mirror Lake flashbacks
The frost is covering everything in the early morning as Dad tries to get a fire started. "Stay close you...
Cenote Ik Kil
The Cenote Ik Kil was as different from the Cenote Maya as New York is from Los Angeles. You can't...
kayaking the three rivers
As I was walking along the downtown riverfront of Pittsburgh, yellow kayaks were sporadically appearing up and down the three...