With each press of the gas I could feel the front end of the car sink deeper into the sand. Laughing, I thought to myself “This is just part of the adventure, right? I’ll remember this part of my trip forever, right?” I got out of the car, got eye level with the front bumper
As I made my way out of the Grand Canyon, I turned to look back down into the Canyon and saw a hiker working his way back up the North Kaibab Trail. The hiker set against the massive canyon really put the size of this place into perspective.
Joshua Tree National Park is a seemingly boundless playground for rock climbers and adventurers of all types. Every year (except this year unfortunately) I meet up with a tight knit group of climbers that descend upon Joshua Tree National Park, specifically in Ryan Campground for what has been coined #JtreeTweetup. This little gathering started a
The canyons of the American west offer many variations of color and shape and can propel the imagination into overdrive. While I was touring the western states early this year, I got to see a variety of the different desert scenery from the Grand Canyon to narrow slot canyons and the sheer walls of Zion,
For years, I have wanted to visit Canyonlands National Park. There is some sort of magical allure to the desert that is undeniable. Utah has always been a place that I loved to visit, especially the area near Moab. I only had a day to spend in Canyonlands, but there is so much that can
Heading To Florida Tomorrow I am heading to Florida for a few days to work on some travel writing and photography for a client. I am really looking forward to visiting a place I haven't been since I was sixteen. Though typical tourist destinations like the Orlando area aren't usually where I gravitate, I am
Zion Canyon is a pretty rad place. It is quite different from the Grand Canyon in a lot of ways. For one, it's walls are very shear uninterrupted rock faces. This draws climbers from all over the world to this Utah Park. When I met up with a friend this fall in Zion, the campgrounds
Utah is a pretty magical place, there are such a high volume of National Parks in a relatively small area. Even if you only had a few days, you could visit a majority of them. One of my favorite parks in Utah is Arches. There is something mesmerizing about the stone arches. Last month when
As I gear up for any trip, my plans seem to fall together organically. I start out with the big picture, and everything else seems to fall in place. My upcoming late September trip to Utah is no exception. When I started thinking about where I wanted to head next, the only thing I really
Utah is one of my favorite places in the US, maybe North America. There is so much diversity in the landscape and so much to explore. Arches National Park is no exception to that. About two years ago I spent a hot summer afternoon in Arches, exploring. Though it was a scorching 90 degrees, I