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

As I headed north out of Tucson, Sam had never sounded better. The not-so-subtle whomping in the tire was gone. With the exhaust leak fixed, the engine purred like a kitten. Even as I chugged along at highway speeds, the … Read More

I rolled into California in early February, expecting to spend four to six weeks traversing this massive state. After well over three thousand miles, I was finally leaving. From north to south, the state is roughly eight hundred miles long. … Read More