Halls Creek - Version 2.0 April 14, 2021 When my friend Devin contacted me about wanting to do a weekend desert trip, he had been keen to do an unknown route he had strung togeth...
2019 Summer Vacation: Yellowstone National Park August 01, 2019 After my first visit to Yellowstone National Park two years ago as a leader for our local scout trip, I couldn't wait to bring my fami...
Chasing Waterfalls and Backpacking 'Pleasant Pocket Mesa' in Capitol Reef NP June 04, 2019 Having recently celebrated Jessica's birthday, I had planned to gift Jess a night off from the kids and out in the backcountry. As we t...
Beehive Traverse - Through the Heart of Capitol Reef's Waterpocket Fold November 01, 2018 Sometimes things can come together so well it's as if catching lightning in a bottle. That happened this fall when such things played o...
South Draw Loop June 20, 2018 After a night out with Raylee, it was now time for to trade her out for Lennox. For this little adventure, we'd do a bit of off-road dr...
Cathedral Valley April 12, 2018 For the many visits made to Capitol Reef National Park over the years, we'd yet to make a drive into Cathedral Valley. Having recently ...
Halls Creek April 11, 2018 If you've been following me and my posts over time, you probably know how often I visit the Capitol Reef area. With my in-laws now li...
1st Trip to Yellowstone National Park January 10, 2018 In August, I had the opportunity to accompany a youth group consisting of young men from our church congregation on a trip to Yellowstone Na...
Two Backpacking Trips in One at Capitol Reef June 01, 2017 Over Memorial Day Weekend, I enjoyed an amazing two night backpacking trip. In one way, you could say it was actually two different trips i...
Spring Break 2017 - Day 2: Valley of Fire, Joshua Tree NP, & San Diego April 23, 2017 Day Two of Spring Break 2017 started out with a bit more exploring in Valley of Fire State Park followed by a stop at Joshua Tree National P...