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A turquoise alpine lake below jagged grey peaks on the Blue Lakes Trail

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Chicago skyline — A Road Trip to South Dakota

Travel · Road Trips · Jul 30, 2026 A Road Trip to South Dakota Earlier this year I took a road trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to get my driver's license. I drove up to Chicago then… Read the post →

Pickem mountain loop — Pickem Mountain Loop, Norton VA

Hiking · Virginia · Dec 8, 2025 Pickem Mountain Loop, Norton VA Sunday reached a high of 45° which just meant it was a great day for a hike! I'd originally planned to put my new… Read the post →

White rocks — Sand Cave and White Rocks via the Ewing Trail

Hiking · VA + KY · Nov 28, 2025 Sand Cave and White Rocks via the Ewing Trail For Thanksgiving I decided to do a hike that has been on my bucket list since I moved here. Unfortunately, due to its difficulty,… Read the post →

Little stony falls trail — 3 Waterfall Hikes in VA and TN

Hiking · VA + TN · Nov 19, 2025 3 Waterfall Hikes in VA and TN Here are 3 local(ish) hikes that I completed over the last month or so. Margarette Falls Trail, Cherokee National Forest Margarette Falls is one… Read the post →

Camden state park full — A Trip to Maine

Travel · ME + PA · Nov 2, 2024 A Trip to Maine I took off for a little over 2 weeks and headed up to Maine. Teddy and I loaded up the truck, 'cause he's very helpful that… Read the post →

Hole in the wall — Hole in the Wall, Hubbard Springs, Virginia

Hiking · Virginia · Apr 1, 2024 Hole in the Wall, Hubbard Springs, Virginia NOTICE!! Access to this trail from the Virginia side has been posted with "No Trespassing" signs. Some assholes decided it'd be a great idea… Read the post →

Where I’ve Been

From the Sonoran Desert to the rocky coast of Maine — and a whole lot of road in between. Point at a state to take a closer look.

A turquoise alpine lake below jagged grey peaks

Colorado Blue Lakes Trail Colorado See the posts →

Orange hoodoos and pine-covered ridges in Bryce Canyon

Utah Bryce Canyon Utah See the posts →

The Oregon coastline stretching south from a green headland

Oregon Cape Sebastian Oregon See the posts →

Saguaro cacti along a desert trail below a rocky peak

Arizona Saguaro National Park Arizona See the posts →

Schooners and small boats tied up in Camden harbor

Maine Camden Maine See the posts →

Looking out over forested ridges and a wide valley from a rocky overlook

Virginia White Rocks Virginia See the posts →

A valley and lake seen from high on Cannon Mountain, tram cables overhead

New Hampshire Cannon Mountain New Hampshire See the posts →

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From the archives

Rich creek trail loop — Rich Creek & Rough and Tumble Loop, Buffalo Peaks Wilderness CO

Hiking · Colorado · Jul 2016

Rich Creek & Rough and Tumble Loop, Buffalo Peaks Wilderness CO

I found myself back in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness area again on Monday. I had been there before but I had hiked in from the opposite end on the…

Red canyon — Red Canyon, Dixie National Forest, Utah

Hiking · Utah · May 2016

Red Canyon, Dixie National Forest, Utah

Hawaii — Turning 50 in Hawaii - Week 2

Travel · Hawaii · Nov 2015

Turning 50 in Hawaii - Week 2

Kroenke Lake reflecting a snow-streaked mountain ridge under a clear blue sky

Hiking · Colorado · Jul 2017

Kroenke Lake Trail, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, CO (and Ptarmigan Lake revisited)

A hiking boot next to a set of large bear paw prints in the mud, shown for scale

Travel · Oregon · Jun 2019

Welcome to June in Port Orford, Oregon!

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A vivid turquoise alpine lake below a ring of steep, snow-patched peaks and scree slopes, with a bleached log at the water's edge

Hiking · Colorado · Aug 31, 2017 Blue Lakes Trail, Ridgway, Colorado Go there →