A Short Treatise on the Art of Failure
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- Late November, 2015. It’s one of my first days working as a photographer, and I’ve had little luck corralling...
Yosemite in the Wintertime is a Worthwhile Trip
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA- There is perhaps no figure more closely associated with the establishment of the National Park Service than...
Where Is This All Headed, You Might Ask?
So, what am I doing from here? I’ve spent the past two months exploring the US, and I’m ever thankful for that fact. I have been to 38...
A Day at Point Reyes National Seashore
POINT REYES, CA- This past weekend, Matt, Rachel, and I visited Point Reyes, a National Seashore just north of San Francisco. Jutting out...
Why Does Hanging With Grad Students Makes Me Support Funding for Scientific Research?
DAVIS, CA- I’m currently staying in Davis, California, with my friends Matt & Rachel, both doctoral students in the Graduate Group in...
A Weekend Spent Camping in Minnewaska State Park
MINNEWASKA STATE PARK, NY- As a city boy, I’ve never really spent that much time exploring upstate New York. It should be noted that by...
Where Is a Traveler to Plant His Roots?
When I first left my old life to travel full-time, it seemed like something of an extended vacation. I wasn’t entirely sure where I was...
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...
A Crystal Clear Week in the Kenai Peninsula
KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA- $99 down, and I was off. Having sold “the van”, I immediately converted my share of the old hunk-of-junk into a...
How Do Pensioners Keep the Alaskan Tourism Industry Afloat?
DENALI, ALASKA- Oftentimes folks visit a new place with a curious lack of knowledge about where they're going, as was the case with the...