

Zion National Park: A Springtime Oasis in the Middle of a Desert
SPRINGDALE, UTAH—Most of Southern Utah is a dry, arid, desert landscape. You’ll drive down a road and you can see for miles in every...


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...


Travel Long Enough, And You'll Learn to Appreciate Nature
It’s a curious thing how when I first set out on my adventure I wanted to meet and discover different people, and gain a better...


How Can Pursuing Wealth Help Others in the End?
I recently read a blog post by billionaire Mark Cuban, the crux of which is quoted below: "Make a boatload of money. Pay your taxes. Lots...


Winter in Colorado: A Time To Embrace the Elements, Winter Series 5 of 5
This article is the fifth in a five-part a series on why I now love winter. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- Winter in Colorado is different from...


From Why Not to Storm Peak: Attaining Unconscious Competence on a Snowboard in Ten Days
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- One of the goals I set for myself coming into this winter season was to learn how to snowboard. The idea of it has...


When Taking a Photograph Becomes a Matter of Life and Death
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO- After a few minutes of noteworthy radio silence from the start house, I turned around and looked down the mountain...