To be honest, I wasn’t expecting a lot when I hiked to Riddle Lake up near the Continental Divide in southern Yellowstone. Lakes are often little ponds (or big ponds) in the forest, and unless there happens to a be…
Patreon December-January Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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French Cabin in the Maze District
There isn’t a whole lot of hiking on top of the Orange Cliffs in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park, but there are a few things to see (mostly overlooks, which are well worth seeing in their own right). …
Rising – Wheels of Glory!
Did you know? Part-time (very part-time!), I write songs. And since I have little else to do with them, I record them and put them up on YouTube. Every time I see a sunrise, I start humming this one. “And…
To Boycott or not to Boycott?
It’s a fairly typical response today, whenever someone doesn’t like what some government or company has done, for people to call for a boycott. Movie content. Governments at war. Bathroom rules. An unpopular change in policy. I could go on…
Adams Falls & the Evergreen Trail
The Evergreen Trail is often overshadowed by the Falls Trail (Ganoga Glen and Glen Leigh) in Ricketts Glen State Park, and rightly so. But by missing out on the Evergreen Trail, you also miss out on the lovely Adams Falls…
Sneak Peak: Grand Canyon, Southern Utah, and Death Valley!
Last week, I said that I’d finish off the “sneak peek” post about all of the hikes (good and bad) that I did on my most recent trip. In that post, I covered Petrified Forest, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area,…
Sneak Peak: Petrified Forest, Southern Utah, and Death Valley!
I’ve found that I’m mostly likely to travel in the autumn months, and this year was no exception! After hiking 230 miles in September and early October, I promptly began planning another trip for November, the center of which would…
How to Get a Camping Permit for Echo Canyon & Hole in the Wall Roads in Death Valley
About a year ago, Death Valley National Park instituted a permit system for the two most popular roads for camping in the park – Echo Canyon Road and Hole in the Wall Road. I gather that the two were simply…
Do Not Be Afraid of Scorn
I ran across a really cool verse in Isaiah this morning: Listen to me, you who know right from wrong, you who cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people’s scorn, nor fear their insults. Isaiah…