It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone when I say that the most common question I got on my trip was: What is your favorite park? It was also a question that I still refuse to answer. It is … Read More

Foiled by the road closures in the eastern limits of Yellowstone, I eventually backtracked all the way back to Jackson. Driving south through Idaho, I paralleled the majestic spine of Tetons through the fields of fertile soil. Eventually, I crossed … Read More

Before I left Utah for good, I spent the morning picking up a few more essential items at the backcountry.com warehouse. Afterwards, I loaded everything back into the car and headed north. With just under three hundred miles of driving … Read More

My time in Moab left me hungering for a bit of rest and relaxation surrounded by good friends. Luckily, Park City was the next stop on my itinerary. Before I arrived in Park City, however, I had to do a … Read More

After a few days of cloudless skies and unrelenting sun, the spring rains rolled into Moab. After a quick bite to eat, Mike and Eric headed back to Jackson to prepare for their ascent (and ski descent) of Grand Teton. … Read More

Bleary eyed from our escapade the night before, we slowly organized a plan for the day. Mike and Eric decided to join us for another day on Wall Street. Mike, a climbing instructor, even decided to spend some time teaching … Read More

After a brief reunion the night before, the rising sun breathed fresh life into the coming day. Glad to be surrounded by amazing people, I couldn’t have been more stoked. Garth, a fellow Apogee leader and the guardian angel of … Read More

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