Tower Take Two

  By: Bill Urbanski The last time I climbed Devils Tower, which was also the first time I climbed Devils Tower, I was lucky to get down unscathed, and unscorched by the powerful lightning storm that at first hastened then later interrupted our rappel.  The harrowing account of my first Devils Tower climbing experience

By |2017-12-16T19:34:38+00:00September 27th, 2011|Climbing|0 Comments

Tower Take Two

Friday, August 12, 2011 SUNDANCE, Wyoming – The last time I climbed Devils Tower, which was also the first time I climbed Devils Tower, I was lucky to get down unscathed, and unscorched by the powerful lightning storm that at first hastened then later interrupted our rappel.  The harrowing account of my first Devils Tower

By |2017-12-16T19:34:39+00:00August 19th, 2011|The Road Report|0 Comments

Mount Rushmore and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Thursday, August 11, 2011 Editor’s Note:  For the last thirteen days this blog has been the story of an adventure began by Patrick Gensel and Bill Urbanski, and then joined on August 7th by David Weaver and Maraya Morgan.  Patrick, now traveling solo in Seattle, will soon take on the challenge of climbing Mt. Rainier. 

By |2017-12-16T19:34:39+00:00August 17th, 2011|Guest Post|0 Comments

Yellowstone

CODY, Wyoming - Wednesday August 10, 2011: Our Teton adventure behind us, it was time to play tourist for a bit.  We drove the hour or so north to Yellowstone National Park, our nation’s first National Park.  Our schedule as usual was compressed.  Seattle was calling Patrick.  David, Maraya and I were being pulled in

By |2017-12-16T19:34:39+00:00August 16th, 2011|Guest Post|0 Comments

Initial Thoughts

It's Day 3 of the trip already and we're almost in Kansas City, Missouri as I post this, but since I just hooked up my mobile hotspot, this is my first chance to share the initial thoughts I wrote back in PA, so here they are: KINGSTON, PA -- If this trip turns out in

By |2011-07-31T14:07:16+00:00July 31st, 2011|Guest Post|0 Comments