Part I: Return to Bavaria
Despite all that has happened, it seems just like yesterday, but as it turns out, it has been 15 years since I first stepped foot into Germany. In retrospect, it was a life-altering excursion while also providing lifelong friendships. After 10 years since I was last in Bavaria, Kim and I returned at the behest …
Trip Report: Downstream to Red Man Canyon
Disclaimer: the route described here is stupid, dangerous, and potentially fatal. Please, do not attempt. There’s a point in some trips that make you stop, take a deep breath and wonder what the hell you are doing. On this particular day, it was lingering on the edge of a sandstone cliff fully exposed to a …
Winter Storm: Pacific City, OR
I have a confession to make: I really don’t care for the beach. With that said the best time, in my opinion, to visit the Oregon coast is during winter storms and in February the Gods delivered. For three days the winds pounded the windows, rain and even snow streaked across the beach, and waves pounded …
Kim’s Quest for Her PhD
Nearly a decade ago, Kim was finishing her Master’s degree and decided she hadn’t quite suffered enough and committed herself to the pursuit of the elusive Doctorate degree. This past May the day of reckoning arrived and we were off to the University of Las Vegas for her defense. En route, we stopped in Moab …
Southern New Mexico Thanksgiving
Finally. After years of talking about it, Kim’s sister made her way to New Mexico in season for a chance at seeing the Sandhill Cranes at the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge. While there, might as well visit the Very Large Array and other iconic New Mexico attractions including the Three Rivers Petroglyph site and …
Horsehoof Camp in The Needles
Hot. Yes, hot. Anytime you enter the Needles District in the dog days of summer, what else could you expect? After years of exploring various areas of Utah via Google Earth I always wanted to make my way to Horsehoof, a campsite back behind Elephant Hill in Canyonlands. Why? Put simply, it seems to be …
Alaska Fishing 2017
…Finally. We finally made it to Alaska. This was Kim’s first trip to the Great White North and her first experience salmon fishing. After a stay in Portland, we made our way to Anchorage, then travelled via a float plane out to the Yetna River to fish Clear Creek for Sockeye and Silvers. Despite missing …
Cedar Mesa & Moonhouse Shelter
“What do you and Kim do in Utah, anyways?” Good question, but instead of show and tell, why not join us? This time we brought Gabs out to Cedar Mesa with us to see for herself. A bit of winter weather, some high winds, and overcast skies didn’t slow us down.
Photo Essay: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo
For years we have been wanting to go race the (in)famous 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. This year, we made it, but of course the weather had other plans. Although the drive down and the drive home were gorgeous, for the entirety of the race a storm kept everyone wet and cold. Take a …