Sometimes owning a 4x4 feels like being part of an exclusive club. Spending a weekend at Monache Meadows in the southern Sierra Nevada is …
Travel Stories
My Salute to the Mojave Desert
For those of you who haven't experienced the magic of the Mojave, it's about time you do. The Mojave Desert - which covers large swaths …
Dreaming of Travel Itineraries – Southwest Road Trip Plans
Gas is cheap, crowds will be gone, and there's no better way to social distance than escaping to the vast wilderness of the American …
My Favorite Travel Photos from 2019
Even though my travel wanderings in 2019 were neither prolific nor distant, keeping relatively close to home was still a treat. I am …
A Better Way Driving to Las Vegas: Afton Canyon
Driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and vice versa, can be a monotonous, if not painful, experience. I used to think of it as 300 miles …
Photo Gallery: Appreciating Desert Landscapes
I've been spending a lot of time in remote areas of the desert lately. Often overlooked, these spartan areas are stunningly beautiful in my …
Adventures of a first-time Rockhound
Like most people, I used to think of rocks as being just that, rocks. That belief swiftly changed during a road trip through Oregon and …
The 2019 Roadie Video
In August of 2019, I spent two weeks on the road traveling through California, Oregon and Nevada. I added 3,000 miles to the odometer …
Great Hikes: Photographing Shasta from summit of Mt. Eddy
My primary purpose for hiking to the top of Mt. Eddy was to photograph Mt. Shasta. Enjoying the beautiful Deadfall Meadow Trail along the …