The shape of water in Copper Falls
As soon as I stepped outside of the car, the humidity sapped my strength like a giant blood sucking mosquito....
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Let me take a Selfie
January 2017 I found myself sitting on a cliff, overlooking the Pacific ocean. I was just listening to the waves...
The Elk on Golds Bluff Beach
Where the Pacific ocean meets the start of the Redwood forest is a sliver of land where the mighty elk...
The highest point in Arizona
Reach 12,633 feet on the first weekend in November. That was the goal I set for myself on this chilly...
The Friendship Trail
Upon leaving Fern Canyon, the inexplicable pull to stay in the Redwoods takes the lone hiker to the Friendship trail....
Scouring for meaning at Devil’s Bridge
December is finally here, which means hiking is back on the menu in my corner of the world. The infamous...
The Klamath river by jet boat…
The smoke was so thick that the temperature was easily ten degrees higher than normal. The wildfires that were burning...
Shi Shi…the Return
The sinewy seaweed drapes my form like the remnants of an afterbirth. I teeter and sway with the tide, a...
Steps to take for falling in love with Telluride
Recognize that the quickening of your heartbeat is not related to a heart attack, but the beauty of the towering...
my final thoughts on Cuidad de Mexico
I'm wrapping up my trip to Mexico City last Spring with some final thoughts. As one of the ten largest...
The Makah
The Makah Indians called this place "the beginning of the world". I couldn't disagree. If you travel to the Pacific ocean's...
Monument Valley
Three Sisters rises before all those that gaze upon the valley in monolithic silence. You realize your insignificance as your toes...