Alta Toquima Wilderness, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Trip Date: July 20, 2018
This is another trip I am writing up after 4 years, so my memories are few and far between and I am mostly reliant on the photos or the recollections of others. I do recall this trip was born form a prior trip to the Table Mountains or perhaps Arc Dome, 2 of our larger…
Island Park, Idaho, Family Trip
Forest, Hot Springs, Lake/Reservoir, Mountains, National Park, River, Star Gazing, Wild Flowers, Wildlife
Trip Date: June 9, 2018
This is another trip that I didn’t write the story for until some 4 years later. That’s how it goes. Sometimes we travel a lot, or the trips are somewhat close together and I don’t get to the story writing right away and then a couple more trips happen, and then they just get left…
Valley of Fire State Park, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Desert, Hot Springs, Mountains, National Conservation Area, Star Gazing, State/Regional Park, Wild Flowers, Wildlife
Trip Date: March 23, 2018
Just outside Vegas, within an hour to the North, East, and West (and South probably too) is some spectacular country. I assume people know about it, certainly the locals, but of course that is not the Vegas you hear about from people going to Vegas. So, yes, I do understand I didn’t camp in Vegas,…
Fiske Creek Road, Bureau of Land Management
Trip Date: February 16, 2018
So many trips are on the verge of not happening for me, for everyone, for weather, for family, for a myriad of reasons. This one was on the fence because a friend of ours, a guy we had worked with, camped, and partied with over the past 30 years or so has been fighting brain…
Wood Cutting Day Trip, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: January 30, 2018
Sometimes a day trip can be just what the doctor ordered. Big long adventures are great for the soul. Short trips to not too far destinations are just perfect for those times, and a day trip with almost no packing or preparation can also make you feel spectacular. This has been a raging week or…
Mojave National Preserve II, National Park Service
Trip Date: January 10, 2018
Wow. From rather rough beginnings, this trip was outstanding. I got sick on December 23rd with a fever, diarrhea, sweats and shaking uncontrollably. I was achy and had sinus headaches, then drippy runny nose. We have our Christmas with the kids on Christmas eve, and we were delivered a decent window of energy, clarity, and…