Microadventure: Northern Lights Chasing!
Living at 41.14°N does not lend itself to many aurora…
Colorado Hiked: Deer Mountain
Summiting a mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park is usually…
Presidential Adventure 23: Day 3 – On Top of Oklahoma on Black Mesa
Chasing the highpoints of each state are definitely something I…
Presidential Adventure 23: Day 2 – Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Palo Duro Canyon, & Route 66
The second day of this year’s rendition of the President’s…
Presidential Adventure 23: Day 1 – Capulin Volcano National Monument
I guess this is a start of a tradition, as…
Colorado Explored: Disappointment Falls & Deadman Fire Lookout
October 21, 2022 What to do, what to do on…
Colorado Hiked: Alpine Lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park
August 20, 2022 Time for one last tune-up hike before…
Whirlwind Washington – Part 2: Hurricane Ridge, Point Wilson, Mount Rainier, and Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Time to wrap up talking about my busy week and…
Whirlwind Washington – Part 1: Quinault Big Sitka, Hoh Rainforest, and Rialto Beach
Well, aren’t these blog posts just ridiculously delayed or what?!…
A KÜHL Day Outdoors: Cub Lake Loop at RMNP
I partnered with KÜHL for this blog post. I received…
Under the Stars: My Guide to Camping in Yellowstone National Park
I’ve been lucky enough to spend fifteen nights over three…
Colorado Hiked: Round Mountain National Recreation Trail
May 28, 2022 There is an adage in cycling -…
Way Down Yonder on the Chattahoochee
Work finally took me back to Atlanta, the first time…
Colorado Hiked: Cupid and Grizzly Peak D
June 4, 2022 With twelve 14,000 feet peaks under my…
Falling for Grand Teton: Day 5 – Signal Mountain, Jenny Lake, & Moose
October 4, 2022 Well, “Falling for Yellowstone” would’ve been a…
Falling for Yellowstone: Day 4 – Norris Geyser Basin, Mount Washburn, Mud Volcano, & Yellowstone Lake
October 3, 2022 The final full day in Yellowstone arrived…
Falling for Yellowstone: Day 3 – Mammoth Hot Springs, Wraith Falls, Tower Falls, Dunraven Pass, & Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
October 2, 2022 The weather was not willing to play…
Falling for Yellowstone: Day 2 – The Geyser Basins
October 1, 2022 Allllll the hot water! This would be…
Falling for Yellowstone: Day 1 – Oxbow Bend, Colter Bay, West Thumb Geyser Basin, Riddle Lake & Lewis Lake
I needed one last big adventure for 2022, and some…
Seein’ the DC – Part 2: Arlington National Cemetery, US Capitol, National Mall, & Department of Interior Museum
September 14, 2022 I actually grumbled when my alarm went…
Seein’ the DC – Part 1: Lincoln, FDR, & MLK Memorials, Korean War Memorial, and Lincoln Memorial
Washington, DC offers up almost a dizzying array of National…
A Quickie In Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Travelers to Wyoming tend to know/do the “big three”: the…
Wyoming Hiked: Roundtop Mountain and T Hill in Thermopolis
Thermopolis is one of my favorite little spots to layover…
Colorado Hiked: Mount Sherman, Gemini Peak, & Mount Sheridan
What else was I suppose to do on a paid…
Learning to Fail on Mount Adams
“No one can call themselves an experienced mountaineer unless they…
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument & Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Memorial Day weekend was approaching, and initially I had planned…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 11 – Dinosaur National Monument
Day 11 – April 5, 2022 The take aways… Belted…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 10 – Chicken Corners & Arches National Park
Day 10 – April 4, 2022 The take aways… If…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 9 – Zion National Park
Day 9 – April 3, 2022 The take aways… Check…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 8 – Grand Canyon National Park & Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Day 8 – April 2, 2022 The take aways… The…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 7 – Wrapping up the Colorado River via kayak
Day 7 – April 1, 2022 The take aways… I…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 6 – Black Canyon of the Colorado River
Day 6 – March 31, 2022 The take aways… Fear…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 5 – Bryce Canyon National Park
Day 5 – March 30, 2022 The take aways… Don’t…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 4 – Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
Day 4- March 29, 2022 The take aways… Our public…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 3 – Capitol Reef National Park
Day 3 – March 28, 2022 The take aways… Secure…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 2 – Canyonlands National Park & Natural Bridges National Monument
Day 2 – March 27, 2022 The take aways… Becoming…
A BeaUTAHful Bucket List: Day 1 – It was all in Colorado, but still amazing!
Day 1 – March 26, 2022 My travel bucket list…
Wyoming Explored: National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
You have died from dysentery. I’ve always been obsessed with…
A Presidential Adventure – Part 3: Oregon Coast
I can’t remember how we arrived at the conclusion, but…
A Presidential Adventure – Part 2: Crater Lake National Park
Waking up in a lava field is always exciting stuff…
A Presidential Adventure – Part 1: Waterfalls & Movie Rentals
Another three day weekend, another flight to Portland booked! A…
Colorado Hiked: Greyrock Mountain
Sometimes the mountain does not have to be 14,000 feet…
Colorado Hiked: Loch Vale and Mills Lake Winter Hike
I just had to get away. But where could I…
Wyoming Explored: Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility State Historic Site
It’s interesting growing up and living with nuclear missiles in…
Caldera Tales – Day 8: Steamboat Point, Lake Butte Drive, & Sylvan Pass
September 13, 2021 All good things must come to an…
Caldera Tales – Day 7: Norris Geyser Basin, Ice Lake, & Little Gibbon Falls
September 12, 2021 Sadly my last full day in Yellowstone…
Caldera Tales – Day 6: Mud Volcano & Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
September 11, 2021 It rained overnight, and I strangely enough…
Caldera Tales – Day 5: Lone Star Geyser, West Thumb Geyser Basin, and Yellowstone Lake
September 10, 2021 Time to pack up and move to…
Caldera Tales – Day 4: Biscuit Basin, Mystic Falls, Black Sand Basin, & Upper Geyser Basin
September 9, 2021 I feel like I have to begin…
Caldera Tales – Day 3: Sentinel & Imperial Meadows, Imperial Geyser, Fairy Falls, Fountain Paint Pots & Firehole Lake Drive
“The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is…
Caldera Tales – Day 2: Osprey Falls, Mammoth Hot Springs, & Artists Paintpots
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than…
Caldera Tales – Day 1: Trout Lake, Lost Creek Falls, Petrified Tree, & the Lamar Valley
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once…
PNW Teaser – Part 4: Cape Disappointment & Everything along the way back to the airport
Our final day, and we were sad. The weather decided…
PNW Teaser – Part 3: Marymere Falls, Ruby Beach, Kalaloch Beach, and Ocean Shores
When there are just too many photos for one post……
PNW Teaser Part 2: Point No Point Lighthouse, Olympic National Park, and Madison Falls
You know its a good adventure when it is so…
PNW Teaser – Part 1: Portland and Mount Saint Helens
Hey, remember airplanes and traveling for work? Well, I suppose…
Desert Escape Part 4: Canyonlands National Park Island in the Sky District, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Dino Tracks at North Klondike Bluffs
Read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3…
Desert Escape Part 3: Navajo Rocks & Arches National Park
Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here Our first…
Desert Escape Part 2: Kokopelli Trails, KlonZo Trails, and Hurrah Pass
You can read Part 1 here After a very good…
Desert Escape Part 1: Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur Hill, and Desert Gravel CO2UT
A lack of adventures makes Heidi a dull girl. To…
Evening Visit to Scotts Bluff National Monument
What does one do when you’re in Gering, Nebraska for…
Wyoming Explored: Biking Grand Teton National Park
I normally don’t discuss my cycling adventures on this blog,…
Wyoming Explored: Curt Gowdy State Park Hidden Falls – Winter Version
One of the more popular hikes in southeastern Wyoming, the…
Of Geysers & Waterfalls – Days 7 & 8: Midway Geyser Basin, Jenny Lake, Hidden Falls, Colter’s Bay, and Granite Creek Falls
Day 7 – August 28, 2020 Sad, the final morning…
Wyoming Hiked: Browns Peak Loop / Alpine Lakes Loop
Alpine Lakes Loop11.8 miles Back in September my adventure buddy,…
Of Geysers & Waterfalls – Day 6: Fairy Falls, Black Sand Basin, and Upper Geyser Basin
Day 6 – August 27, 2020 The day of hydrothermal…
Of Geysers & Waterfalls – Day 5: Mammoth Hot Springs, Undine Falls, Biscuit Basin, Mystic Falls, and Lower Geyser Basin
Day 5 – August 26, 2020 Early mornings in Yellowstone…
Of Geysers & Waterfalls – Day 4: Artist Point, Norris Geyser Basin, Artists’ Paint Pots, Monument Geyser Basin, and Firehole Lake Drive
Day 4 – August 25, 2020 Today was the day…
Of Geysers & Waterfalls – Day 3: West Thumb Geyser Basin, Mud Volcano, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River
Day 3 – August 24, 2020 It’s Yelly-stone Day, it’s…
Of Geysers & Waterfalls – Day 2: Fitzpatrick Wilderness Hiking
Day 2 – August 23, 2020 Because I was unable…
On the Waterfall Hunt in New Hampshire’s White Mountains
I’m endlessly chasing waterfalls, so naturally when Kubo and I…
Throwback Thursday: Understanding in a plane crash on Medicine Bow Peak
I originally published this post June 2012 on my cycling…
Throwback Thursday: Exploring the town burning from below – Centralia, PA
I originally wrote this blog in July 2013 after visiting…
Hahn Woods & Lullwater Preserve – my bit of nature in Atlanta
My job takes me to Atlanta, Georgia, fairly regularly, which…
Chasing Waterfalls & Adventures in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains – Day 4: Thermopolis and Kcymaerxthaere
“Do I really need my job, and do we really…