After a summer of scorching heat, Moab’s unusually wet fall brought flash floods and washed-out roads. We kept our weekend hikes local, enjoying red rocks, rock images, site stewardship, and a little sunshine between the downpours. Read More …
Flash-flood warnings changed our packrafting plans, so we headed for higher ground and a quiet local hike among red rock and traces of those who came before. Read More …
Muddy roads changed our plans, but a little map reading led to a memorable overnight among water-filled potholes and canyon rim views close to home. Read More …
Walking through a changed landscape after a fire. Read More …
Fall in the high country is brief. We caught it just right: golden aspens, bugling elk, an old cabin, cold nights overlooking the desert, and pie to finish. Read More …
Hosting some friends and showing off our backyard last month. Read More …
Backpacking is about more than gear and permits. Drawing on the Babylon Fire and the recent Bears Ears reduction, here are some thoughts on why stewardship also means caring about the future of our public lands. Read More …
Some more camping and hiking in our local mountains. Read More …
Backpacking is limited this year due to the fires. But some opportunities for camping exist in some local-ish peaks. Read More …
The tide rolls in and the tide rolls out. Read More …
A gathering of some pictographs and petroglyphs we’ve seen over the years. Updated July 2026. Read More …
A backpack became a day hike due to smoke. Read More …
Coping with a fire that feels close to home on a literal and figurative level. Read More …
More time spent in our local mountains. Read More …
With temperatures continuing their march toward 100F, and fuel prices climbing to almost $5 a gallon, we again looked to our local mountains for outdoor fun and relief from the heat. Joan and I did a quick overnight camping and Read More …
A few words from a recent jaunt. Read More …
Some time spent together in the high country. Read More …
Desert haiku. Read More …