Once I had arrived in Moab, I immediately began going through my usual adventure town rituals: find a gear shop, get advice. Moab did not disappoint on this front. I began my retail experience at the resale shop on the … Read More

With my faith in Zion restored, I began my wandering trek across Utah’s southeastern limits. Bypassing Bryce Canyon, I barreled down scenic route 12 towards the town of Escalante. As the gateway to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, this tiny town … Read More

After a surprisingly restful, albeit windy night alongside Lake Mead, Kat and I spent the morning packing up. Her gear returned to her backpacks for the plane ride, mine returned to the nooks and crannies of my car. With our … Read More

Leaving behind the flowing colors of the “canyons” at Bryce, Kat and I started the long, lonely drive northwest across Utah and into Nevada. After a brief stint on the interstate, we turned off in Beaver, UT, leaving the interstate, … Read More

Putting Zion in my rearview mirror will never be an easy thing to do. So much remains that I have yet to explore. The prospect of returning to Bryce, however, spurred me forward. Driving through dusk, we passed underneath shadowy … Read More

After a relatively late night with James and his cohort, Kat and I headed into Springdale to explore the grocery store and pick up mail. While the grocery store had a surprisingly well-stocked selection, most notably a whole table filled … Read More

No grand tour of America’s wild places would be complete without at least a night in Las Vegas. Having been to Vegas multiple times in my younger years, I had fond memories of fascinating light shows, futuristic arcade games, cruising … Read More

After a quiet night of writing and photo processing in the Kaibab National Forest, I returned to the South Rim for another expedition into the inner reaches of the Grand Canyon. Today, I would descend from the South Kaibab trailhead … Read More

Whether or not it registered with me, I had been anticipating this day for a long time. Today, I would reach the Grand Canyon. Easily one of the most identifiable and impressive features on the continent, it is a linchpin … Read More