New Camera Gear Can Make You a Better Photographer
I absolutely disagree with the constant negativity surrounding upgrading because new camera gear can make you a better photographer.
Backpacking Ice Lakes Basin outside Silverton, Colorado
In those articles I had read, a lot of people talked about how they try to make backpacking Ice Lakes Basin an annual trip. I’ll now include myself on those annual trips…
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon
North Rim of the Grand Canyon – I was driving south across the Kaibab Plateau along Route 67 as I watched the rain slowly turn to sleet and the sleet quickly turn to snow. Visibility was minimal and even at 25 mph, the brakes on my jeep were nearly useless. I...
Hiking the Subway Bottom-Up Trail Description
You’ll come to the first set of what I’d consider “major falls.” This is where the trail began to go straight up the river.
Hiking the Subway Top-Down Trail Description
Hiking the Subway Top-Down Trail Description – The Left Fork of North Creek in Zion National Park, also known as the Subway, is one of the park’s more popular and iconic hikes, taking you along (and through) the river to a tube-like, undercut...
Hiking the Subway in Zion National Park… Again
Since it would be our second time, we wanted to hike it in a different route – A route that requires rappelling, small down-climbs, and swimming through cold, ball-shrinking pools.
Zion Narrows: The Legendary Hike in Zion National Park
“The Indians call the canyon through which it runs “Mu-koon’-tu-weap” or Straight Canyon. Entering this, we have to wade upstream; often the water fills the entire channel, and although we travel many miles, we find no flood plain, talus, or...
Hiking Angels Landing in Zion National Park
But there was something about the notorious last half mile of the Angel’s Landing hike that really intimidated me – I don’t think I’ve ever hiked with more trepidation and vigilance before.
Hiking the Subway in Zion National Park
The Left Fork of North Creek in Zion National Park, also known as the Subway, is one of the park’s more popular and iconic hikes, taking you along the river to a tube-like, undercut slot canyon resembling an urban subway tunnel.