A Walk Across New England – An Overview
An initial look at my overall plans for Walking Across New England (WANE) in Fall of 2025. Read More …
On “Structured Rambling”
What got directed as an insult months ago seems less an insult and more of an aspirational idea worth striving for. Read More …
On the South East Utah Group (SEUG) Circuit
My experiences walking and packrafting ~250 miles connecting the four NPS units and the lands in between of the South East Utah Group (SEUG). Read More …
Thoughts on the Seventh Principle of Leave No Trace
Some thoughts about the Seventh Principle of Leave No Trace: “Be Considerate of Other Visitors.” Read More …
More thoughts on the once and future Bears Ears
Backpacking is about more than gear and permits. Drawing on the Babylon Fire and the recent Bears Ears reduction, here are some thoughts on why stewardship also means caring about the future of our public lands. Read More …
Back to our local mountains
Some more camping and hiking in our local mountains. Read More …
Local-ish
Backpacking is limited this year due to the fires. But some opportunities for camping exist in some local-ish peaks. Read More …
The Once and Future Bears Ears
The tide rolls in and the ride rolls out. Read More …
Rock Images Gallery
A gathering of some pictographs and petroglyphs we’ve seen over the years. Updated July 2026. Read More …
Gear Review – Hywell Merino Wool Socks 2.0
My review on an updated version of the Hywell merino wool socks. Read More …
Up in the smoke
A backpack became a day hike due to smoke. Read More …
There’s An App for That: 2026 Edition
A ten-year update to the original 2016 article and its 2021 follow-up, highlighting the apps we currently use for our outdoor jaunts. Read More …
The forest is on fire
Coping with a fire that feels close to home on a literal and figurative level. Read More …
Edge of the San Juans
Camping and hiking at the edge of the San Juan mountains. Read More …
Communication Technology Options: Seven Years Later
I wrote about backcountry communication technologies in 2019; here are my updated thoughts seven years later. Read More …
More time in our local mountains
More time spent in our local mountains. Read More …
Building Community with Joan West
A great interview about Joan and the volunteer coordinating role she performs for the state of Utah. Read More …
Digital mapping tools, my use in 2026
State of the union for my mapping tool usage. Read More …
Up in our local mountains
With temperatures continuing their march toward 100F, and fuel prices climbing to almost $5 a gallon, we again looked to our local mountains for outdoor fun and relief from the heat. Joan and I did a quick overnight camping and Read More …
Austin Grandfather?
My mug got scooped up by an AI churn factory. Read More …
Up higher, above the desert
A few words from a recent jaunt. Read More …
Into the pines
Some time spent together in the high country. Read More …