Office hours on the Rim: Woods Canyon Lake
August 28, 2026
Took the laptop, the dogs, and the fly rod up to the Rim for a workday with a better view — and got a monsoon show from the overlook at lunch.
Salida Sunset, Garden of the Gods Sunrise
August 16, 2026
The last Colorado stretch of the drive east — storm light over the San Luis Valley, an evening in Salida, a South Park sunset, and Garden of the Gods before the crowds.
Trout Two Ways: the Animas and Wolf Creek Pass
August 10, 2026
A fishing double-header on the drive east — the Animas River in Durango in the morning, then a quiet mountain lake below Wolf Creek Pass.
Dashing into Colorado
August 4, 2026
Day one of the drive from Arizona to Ohio: up over the Rim, golden hour on the mesas past Shiprock, and a quiet dispersed camp near Mancos.
Two ways to see the Rockies: canoe & horseback
July 14, 2026
Two slower days in the Rockies: a paddle on Emerald Lake and a backcountry trail ride.
Peyto & Bow Lake
July 8, 2026
A day up the Icefields Parkway to two glacial lakes, Peyto and Bow.
Floating the Bow River
July 2, 2026
A morning float down the Bow River near Banff, with mountains on both sides and a steady current.
Walking on the Athabasca Glacier
June 26, 2026
A day at the Columbia Icefield: the glass-floored Skywalk, then out onto the Athabasca Glacier.
The rig: my Forester camp setup
June 1, 2026
How I've got the Forester set up to sleep and stay off-grid — roof box, solar, a power station, and a plywood platform bed.
Short trips: Woods Canyon Lake, again
May 28, 2026
Back up on the Rim for a morning walk around the lake — this time with the dogs.
Short trips: Woods Canyon Lake
May 24, 2026
A favorite lake on the Mogollon Rim — a summer morning, with a dawn fishing trip in the rearview.
Short trips: Joshua Tree National Park
May 24, 2026
A golden hour at Joshua Tree on a road-trip evening.
Sequoia & Kings Canyon
May 24, 2026
Two days at Sequoia & Kings Canyon — the giants, the burned forest, the views off Moro Rock.
Day trips: Fossil Springs
May 24, 2026
A spring-fed swimming hole in the Verde Valley — the iconic emerald water, and what's worth knowing if you go.