Carrizo Plains National Monument, Bureau of Land Management
Trip Date: January 16, 2014
You just never know how a trip is going to go. Some of the most anticipated, best planned trips turn out less than ideal and sometimes the impromptu road trips turn out fantastic. Of course, it is more than just the pre-trip planning and research that impacts a trip; the weather, the destination, and the…
Clover Valley Ranch, Plumas National Forest
Trip Date: September 27, 2013
It is intriguing how things connect sometimes. A funny email sent by a friend has a link, that is followed, that has a link, that is followed, that has an interesting opportunity and a contact. Sometimes we are connected and certainly, sometimes we are not – or at least feel like we are more alone…
Ice House Road, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: August 9, 2013
The Perseid Meteor Shower happens every year beginning about mid-July, with peak activity in mid-August, depending on the particular location of the meteor stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky, but because of the path of Swift-Tuttle’s orbit, Perseids are…
Monitor Pass, Bureau of Land Management
Trip Date: May 24, 2013
This is week two of what I hope is three straight weekends camping. Several of the boys (Ken, Tom, Vince, and Bill) headed up to Monitor Pass yesterday where I will meet them today. I left the house by 8:00 after minimal preparation since the truck was still mostly packed from last weekend’s trip to…
Arc Dome Wilderness, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Above 7000 Feet, Bureau of Land Management, Creek/River, Forest, Mountains, National Forest land, Star Gazing, Wild Flowers, Wildlife
Trip Date: July 6, 2005
OK, this trip was a long time ago; almost 16 years now since I wrote the story and another 4 years later I am finally placing the photos in the story to publish it. Maybe 10 years before that, I got on an airplane to LAX with 15,000 in cash, a knife, and a stout,…