Upcoming Talks – Spring / Summer 2018
Some talks I’ll be giving in upcoming weeks. Read More …
Some talks I’ll be giving in upcoming weeks. Read More …
An unplanned detour. But it all worked out. Read More …
Some dispersed camping the night before and then a half day spent at Red Rocks Canyon just outside of Las Vegas. Read More …
An interview I did for the Mighty Blue on the AT podcast. My thoughts on the outdoors, balancing the passion with the outdoors with the need for getting a paycheck, and why I love the outdoors. Read More …
Some time spent in Death Valley National Park. I’ve been to the desert before…but Death Valley is unlike anything I’ve seen. Read More …
Some time spent at The Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada not far from Vegas. Red rocks, bighorns, and desert landscapes abounded! Read More …
Some musings, ideas, and mildly useful tips from two months of traveling Read More …
A visit to Zion National Park on my way to points west. Conveniently, I have friends associated with the park! Read More …
I visited a friend in Moab, saw some unique pictographs, enjoyed Arches National Park in the off-season, and wondered how the government shutdown would affect my trip. Read More …
Four days of backpacking and an additional day of hiking and camping exploring the Ancestral Pueblo culture in (what is for now) the Bears Ears National Monument at the Cedar Mesa and Grand Gulch areas. Read More …
Some time spent at a place that is home to not only Ancestral Pueblos but also the Dine’ (Navajo) nation. Read More …
Weather conditions made me modify my trip plans. But the new plans proved to work out just fine. Read More …
Spending some post-Christmas time in Colorado. Read More …
A quick and dirty way of estimating the amount of daylight left for hiking, backpacking, skiing, etc. Read More …
A well-rounded, all-purpose winter backpacking down parka that is under-$300. But has many of the features of more expensive winter parkas. Read More …
An article I recently wrote for TrailGroove Magazine about the ethics of social media. “Obscurity, not secrecy” Read More …
A timely look at a book about archeological preservation…or plundering. Read More …
Another holiday spent in the mountains of Colorado. Read More …