I am back at it again, out on the road, and this time I head to Oregon and northern California to climb some of America's most well known volcanoes: Hood and Shasta. I'll making my way across the country in the next few days and will be sharing my story as I go, so keep
The California coast is one of those special places in America that seem to be slowly slipping away. Coastal communities like Big Sur offer a magic piece of paradise that everyone wants to experience at some point in their life. When I traveled down the Pacific Coastal Highway from Santa Cruz to Ventura last August,
By - Bill Urbanski EDITOR’S NOTES: All teams on Denali are required to register their team names with the National Park Service. Stickers are provided to identify gear caches on the mountain. Our team name was TZT2 (“To Zee Top 2” – the first TZT team made an unsuccessful summit bid in 2007). TZT2 consisted
Gateway Arch stands as a testament to our achievements as a nation and our restless desire to explore. Gateway Arch is special to me because it symbolizes westward expansion, and the desire to do so. Expanding my horizons to the West is something that is deeply seeded within, and I continue to venture into the
By - Bill Urbanski Summer is right around the corner here at CTS Base Camp in Pennsylvania. This means hiking in shorts, rock climbing outdoors, and even the occasional simple pleasure of a dip in the backyard pool. But my mind is elsewhere. My mind is on snow, glaciers, and mountaineering. For the
Count Down! T-Minus 14 days and counting until I embark on yet another cross country adventure. This time, I will be heading first to my very own state capitol in Harrisburg, PA to add another photograph to my state capitol project, then I will be heading west, hopefully grabbing a few state capitol buildings along
Daily Photo - She Found Her Way Through The Trees The temperature was soaring into the 90's and we had just completed a 2 mile hike to the top of this ridge. Despite the fierce heat, we were rewarded with a view of the Susquehanna River and Shickshinny was visible a few miles down valley.
Daily Photo - A Boat And A Boulder It was an exceptionally nice November day in Pennsylvania, so we knew we had to take an extra long lunch and climb on some local boulders. Here, John is doing some traversing while a Kayaker down in the reservoir is watching. 2011 Patrick Gensel - Creative Commons
Daily Photo - Pacific Sunset As I sit here and plan out the itinerary for another cross country trip this summer, I can't help but think of beautiful Pacific sunsets. One such sunset that comes to mind is the one I saw when I was at Ventura beach with my friends Eileen and Kelly. The
Daily Photo - Feel The Move Climbing is one of my favorite outdoor activities, so when I get a chance to photograph someone doing it on some awesome looking rock, I don't hesitate. Here Aaron is climbing a route called Gemstone located on some PA rock. This beautiful line is about 160 long. (2011 Creative Commons Noncommercial)