A rainy time at Kanab’s balloons & tunes festival
When I first read about little old Kanab having an annual "Balloons & Tunes Festival", I couldn't believe I'd never...
Southern Utah
Petroglyphs & Tanks
The main road through Capitol Reef National Park turns from asphalt to dirt after a few miles. My little car...
Capitol Reef from the road…
After hiking the Fremont Gorge trail, I ventured into the empty Capitol Reef National Park to see what my next...
The ashes of American Flags (part three)
The third act was here, playing out against the cold red rock on the Winter solstice. I savored the daylight...
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...
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...
The mighty Buckskin Gulch
It was 7 am and the temperature was already approaching eighty degrees. A tiny black snake hurriedly scurries in front...
two of Utah’s best slots (part two)
I gather a stone along the way and mark it for my memory jar. Perhaps one day these stones will...
two of Utah’s best slots (part one)
The ides of March brought an unexpected snowstorm to end Utah's mild winter. The snow and rain only fortified my...
Time in Losee
Time. We can lose track of it, never have enough of it, even have too much of it on our...