Recent Adventures
The Chains of Angel’s Landing
Exploring Utah’s Mighty Five: A Thanksgiving Adventure in Zion Introduction: A Return to Utah After more than 40 years, I was heading back to Utah to rediscover Zion and its surrounding parks. As a teenager, I didn’t fully appreciate the grandeur of the "Mighty Five,"...
Never Give Up – Never Surrender
Exploring Goblin Valley State Park: A Journey Through Utah's Otherworldly Landscape Introduction: An Alien Encounter in Utah Goblin Valley State Park—what a name, right? If you’re a fan of bizarre rock formations, the Mars-like terrain, or just love a good sci-fi...
Climbing Mount Victoria in Windy Wellington
Walking the Windy Wellington Trail to Mount Victoria Perhaps the title is not really accurate as there is no such thing other than in my imagination of a "Windy Wellington Trail to Mount Victoria". But it does somewhat describe what went down. We had a mid-morning...
Could Mercer Bay NZ be my Favorite Hike of All-Time?
An Unexpected Jewel: The Mercer Bay Loop Track There are times when reality just doesn't match the hype. You build up an expectation, and the actual experience, while not necessarily disappointing, can leave you feeling a tad underwhelmed. My trek from South Florida...
Afternoon Hike at Camp Alice to Mount Mitchell Summit Trail
Good news bad news. No one on the trail but that's because it was cold and cloud cover left no views from top. Recently, I took on the challenge of hiking from Camp Alice to the Mount Mitchell Summit, and let me tell you, it was a rollercoaster of emotions, terrain,...
Seaquarium to Bill Baggs – Cape Florida
Miami Seaquarium to Bill Baggs: Not Your Typical Trek So, you've parked at the Miami Seaquarium and are ready to start your trek. While most people visit the Seaquarium for the leaping dolphins and singing seals, you're using it as a mere stepping stone. But hey, no...
