Because I hang out on social media groups of hikers and travelers, I virtually brush shoulders with people from all over the world. They come with different backgrounds, cultures, belief systems, and viewpoints – and it’s so much fun to…

Wilderness: Of God or an Idol?

Late Afternoon at the White Rim Overlook
If you can only visit one overlook for close-to-sunset in Island of the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, I’ll give you two choices: 1) Grand View Overlook, and 2) White Rim Overlook. Both offer fantastic views of the eastern…

A Second Chance
Friendly relationships are interesting things. Sometimes they are there for a season, other times they are there for a lifetime. King David had a lifetime relationship with Saul’s son Jonathon, so much so that Jonathon gave David everything he needed…
Patreon February/March Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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Patreon February/March Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
Zone 3 Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) Arizona Skunk Tank – Cave Creek Loop 10.5 mile lollipop loop; 1,661ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous Views, cacti, stream, solitude, Phoenix Skunk Tank-Cave Creek Loop Trail Guide Safford Peak 3.4 miles out &…
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Devils Hole, Whirlpool, and Niagara Gorge Railroad Grade
One of my favorite hikes I did around New York State last fall was the Whirlpool Trail Whirlpool State Park (though it might as well be in Niagara Falls State Park given how close it is to the falls –…

Photographing Sunrise at the Alabama Hills
One of the great things about camping in the Alabama Hills is that you can get up early and see the sunrise from amongst the spires, rocks, and arches. Watching the first rays of sunlight hit Mt. Whitney and then…