Living on the Land | A Journey to Lake Quinault, Washington

A consideration of how people affect land and land affects the culture of local people through a trip to Lake Quinault in Washington state.

Walking in the Footsteps of History | San Antonio, Texas

A look inside the abandoned missions along the San Antonio River and a comparison of these sites with San Antonio’s most famous mission, the Alamo.

The National Park Debate

Are we loving our national parks to death? This post looks at the squeeze in the national park system as more people visit at a time when budgets are being squeezed.

Images from Great Basin National Park

Photos from Great Basin National Park in Nevada

Slowly, Slowly … You Will Climb The Mountain

The experience of climbing up Wheeler Peak, Nevada’s second highest mountain.

Cedar Breaks: The Love Child of Zion and Bryce

Explore Cedar Breaks National Monument, a small, oft-forgotten park in western Utah, which dazzles with a stunning amphitheater that drops more than 2,000 feet in places.

Images from Bryce Canyon National Park

Photographs from Bryce Canyon National Park.

Deciphering the Secret at Bryce Canyon

Discover the real Bryce Canyon once you step away from the edge.

Images from Yosemite National Park

Photos from a three-day trip to Yosemite National Park.

That Guy … or, My First Day in Yosemite Valley

A day as the typical tourist, aka That Guy, in the Yosemite Valley.