Archive for 'On The Road'
On Wisconsin: A Photo Essay
Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by Writer.
You know you’re from Wisconsin if…
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What’s next? Plans, Plans and More Plans
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Writer.
I am about ready to take a dart to the world map that is sitting over my desk. The list of places I would like to visit is growing larger by the minute and I can’t honestly decide where to go. I never imagined myself in the following situation: no real job or commitments or [...]
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Buckhorn Wash in the San Rafael Swell
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Writer.
I have only just started to explore the San Rafael Swell and am totally overwhelmed with its beauty and potential for exploration. The Swell, as it is affectionately called, is a huge maze of winding canyons, sandstone cliffs, and expansive panoramas located in a remote section of central Utah. For years I kept hearing about [...]
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An Unexpected Trip Home
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
The world speaks in such mysterious ways sometimes…. I had just finished a post whining about my lack of desire to return to Salt Lake City in the coming weeks and then the next morning boarded a plane to St. Louis to visit my bestest friend in the world. Plane then gets delayed in Colorado [...]
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Come Dance With the West Wind
Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
This photo essay was inspired by an assignment for MatadorU.
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Backpacks Road Tested Tough: Deuter Futura and Black Diamond Bullet
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
The backpack is a symbol of adventure for any dirtbag or traveling vagabond. Here are two packs that have been road tested tough – a women’s specific Deuter pack great for hiking, overnight backpack trips, and traveling and Black Diamond’s super versatile Bullet Backpack.
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The West’s Most Precious Vagabond – Everett Reuss Lost Again
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Writer.
One of the West’s biggest mysteries has become a mystery again. At the age of 20, Everett Reuss went into the Utah desert near Escalante with two burros and was never seen again. The mystery of Reuss took on legendary proportions. Some thought Reuss was murdered or that he stepped off a precipitous cliff in the Escalante or that he drowned in the mighty Colorado.
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Running (and Dancing) with Goblins
Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by Writer.
Just got back from a weekend trip to Goblin Valley in Southern Utah. Goblin Valley is near the San Rafael Swell, a crazy geological feature located in south-central Utah. The Swell is a huge upfolding of sandstone and shale that supposedly has similar features to Mars. The greatest things about the Swell is that over [...]
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That’s Not How You Camp – A Night at the Big Bend Overflow
Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Writer.
I woke up this morning in Rubes thrilled to be in my one of my favorite camp spots in all of Utah – Big Bend Recreation Area outside of Moab. The road to Big Bend follows the Colorado River and winds around so many times it completely messes up any sense of direction I have. [...]
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