

A Few Thoughts on Visiting Arches National Park
MOAB, UTAH- Moab is a small desert community in eastern Utah with an alternative feel. It doesn’t fit the image of what I’d imagined Utah...


Desert Musings from Arches National Park
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH- When I think of a desert, I think of the Sahara: long rolling dunes of sand. No water in sight. No vegetation...


Dispatches from An Afternoon Spent Driving Across Northern Arizona
Unsurprisingly, driving across northern Arizona means barreling through a scorching desert. When you step out of the car it can be windy...


Visiting a Big Ditch: An Evening in Grand Canyon National Park
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA—Of all the wonders that Teddy Roosevelt laid his eyes on in his life, he was most impressed with a...


A Short Commentary on Midwestern Values
CEDAR POINT, OHIO- Reaching the Midwest, I can’t help but think about the hearty innocence of the folk around me. The point was really...