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Patreon Monthly Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
Patreon Monthly Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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Picking Apricots at Capitol Reef National Park
I had always heard of the orchards at Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park. Established by the Mormon pioneers in the 1880s, the settlers created a network of irrigation channels to allow not only crops to grow, but also orchards…

Sunrise at the Angel Peak Campground
Angel Peak Campground, south of Farmington, New Mexico, is probably one of the nicer free campgrounds I’ve stayed at. It’s in the middle of nowhere – pretty much literally – so I usually stay at it when I’m visiting Nowhere,…

Beautiful Early Summer Hiking to Ibantik Lake
One of the great things about hiking the Uinta Mountains in the early summer is that there is still snow on the peaks. Of course, that might mean there is still snow on the trails, too, but if you can…

A True Testimony about a Deer
Last Sunday, we were slated to lead worship at a local church. It was to be our first time leading worship at that church, and we were a bit nervous about it, even though we felt we had a good…

The 8 Best Day Hikes in Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is definitely one of the overlooked national parks of the Continental US. It’s a bit out of the way – those coming from NorCal might have to take the “Loneliest Road in America” to get there…

High Energy, and Resting in the Moment
Some people tell me I’m high energy. I’m not sure I agree with that – it’s pretty normal to have the energy to get up in the morning, drive a couple of hours to a trailhead, hike 8 miles, make…
Patreon Monthly Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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Patreon Monthly Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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