11.5 Miles is Enough: Hiking the Devil's Causeway
FLAT TOPS WILDERNESS AREA, COLORADO—I’ve only been to Iceland once, but I feel like I’ve been to Iceland twice. It’s the middle of...
Sometimes, You Just Need To Go Climb a Damn Mountain
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK—There’s never a good reason to be woken up at 2AM. Phone call, alarm clock, knock at the door…it’s all...
Forever West: Why Driving Through Wyoming Can Be Oddly Meditative
WYOMING—There are few things more meditative than driving on the open road in Wyoming, largely because there is nothing there. Sure, it...
In a National Park, Everyone Takes the Same Photo. Who Cares?
It’s only in the past few years that I’ve really become hooked on the National Parks. Growing up on the East Coast, it’s just not a...
"The Open Range"...That's Still A Thing?
SOMEWHERE IN NEVADA- Driving through the vast stretch of empty land some call state of Nevada, you’ll periodically come across large,...
Approach Your Bucket List With An Open Mind; You'll Be Surprised What You Find
Travelers will argue long and hard about the merits and degrees of exploration, but it all comes down to two different approaches: 1 You...
This Land Is Your Land: The Foreign Concept of the Bureau of Land Management
SPRINGDALE, UTAH- To a native New Yorker such as myself, the lyrics of Woody Guthrie's iconic folk song "This Land Is Your Land" hardly...
The Hike to Delicate Arch: A Distinctly American Experience
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH- As far as National Parks go, Arches is one of the most accessible for those unable or unwilling to engage...
A Smattering of Thoughts Upon Visiting Dinosaur National Monument
VERNAL, UTAH—Drive around the Great American West for long enough, and you’re bound to see a hand painted sign advertising dinosaur...
An Afternoon Stroll Through the Grounds of Temple Square, Ground Zero of Mormondom
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- Standing tall at the other end of an impressively manicured, electric-green grassy field sits the Salt Lake Temple,...