'...Something that should not exist in relation to human beings. Something that is as remote as the galaxy, incomprehensible as a nightmare, and beautiful in spite of everything.'-Ansel Adams As I have mentioned in a few posts, I love a cave, which is ironic as I am scared of the dark but something about underground worlds … Continue reading Adventures in the Southwest: Carlsbad Cavern National Park
'The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination, and brings eternal joy to the soul.'-Robert Wyland After a great first night car camping at Cape Disappointment, I headed a few hours north to Olympic National Park's Kalaloch Beach! There are two beaches available to camp at Olympic, Kalaloch and South Beach. The latter is only … Continue reading Adventures in Washington: Kalaloch Beach
'There will never be a photograph of the Grand Canyon that can adequately describe its depth, breadth, and true beauty.' –Stefanie Payne The Grand Canyon has a very special place in my heart. I don't remember the first time I visited but the photograph from that day is my favorite picture. It is me and … Continue reading Adventures in the American West: Grand Canyon National Park
'Capitol Reed is filled with geology that takes shape, color, and dimension to a level beyond comprehension.'-Stefanie Payne My third 'Mighty Five' is the hidden gem of the lot, Capital Reef National Park. It is the least visited, mostly because it is out of the way. As I mentioned in my previous post, SR-12 connects … Continue reading Adventures in Utah: Capital Reef National Park
'Nature is the art of God.' – Dante Alighieri After my morning at Cedar Breaks National Monument, I headed to Bryce Canyon National Park, my second 'Mighty Five.' Actually, I picked up SR-12 which starts just before Bryce but all of that will be in my next post (and trust me when I say there is … Continue reading Adventures in Utah: Bryce Canyon National Park
'Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.'–Walt Whitman Originally, I was planning on starting in Moab and working east. Since I had to go to Zion first, I looked at the new route to see if there was anything to explore and there was...Great Basin National Park! … Continue reading Dispatches from the Road: Great Basin National Park