Monument Valley
Ah the iconic Monument Valley. Pretty cool that it’s on Indian land so they actually get some money. According to the museum there, it’s a dire situation on reservations. The […]
Category Archives: Scenic Drive
Great Basin National Park
It is pitch black. We are 7000 feet up, on the side of a mountain, our car tires inches from the unguarded edge. Our ears pop as my sister drives […]
Capitol Reef National Park
Standing on the Gooseneck Overlook, Capitol Reef National Park surrounds me on all sides, including below and above. Sunlight dances over the whites, greys, reds, pinks, browns, and even greens […]
Sleeping Bear Dunes
The dunes in the upper lower peninsula of Michigan are pretty well known in Michigan. I’m sure every kid has gone at least once. There are actually dunes all along […]
Arkansas National Forests
Why is it we never hear anything about Arkansas? That question prompted me to looking into the state. And I may have discovered why no one talks about it much. […]
Northern Nevada
NPR plays on the radio as we drive to our next destination, over two hours away. But two hours is nothing now. Mountain ranges slide in and out of view. […]
Salt Lake Area, Utah
Salt surrounds us. It saturates the water and settles on the ground. You can smell it in the air. It has been bulldozed into mountains. Watching it all is the […]
New River Gorge, WV
A low fog blankets the dirt road, concealing the cabins and tents. It is midnight in West Virginia and I am in a fairy tale. Or possibly a horror story. […]
Red Wolf Sanctuary
Let me start by saying: If anyone is within 500 miles of this place, go visit. I’m not kidding. I’ll wait. I don’t remember how I stumbled upon this place. […]
Rabbit Hash
Rabbit Hash is strange. It’s old-timey but also extremely liberal. It’s small but filled with big personality. But one thing that Rabbit Hash is with no contradiction is laid back. […]
