First the rain comes down. Lightly at first, and then as the sky opens up, a full deluge. The sandy earth, reaching a point of saturation that it can no longer contain, starts to sweat out excess water....

I want to write about cool stuff: climbing, hiking, and enjoying the pleasantries of the outdoors. But when I see headlines like, “As of February 2024, a developer plans to build a business park on the...

Dear Granite State,             Not a day goes by where I don’t feel a tinge of nostalgia and miss your comforting forests of lush green and rivers of blue hues. Yet moving over 2,000 miles...

Fingers, chalked and clenched, cling to the rock so fiercely they scream for relief. Wind whips behind me as my right leg shakes uncontrollably, small pebbles falling each time I re-adjust my foot. I’m...

Steep narrow canyons draw in elite skiers the way that porch lights beacon moths. The danger and adrenaline rush combine to create a magnetic attraction. The possibility that such geology could be conquered...

Zion National Park has announced that it will be increasing fees for camping at several campgrounds throughout the park, as well as backcountry camping permits. The decision to increase costs for visitors...

Life rolls along sometimes, With task after task, and lectures piling up, Brains bulging until they push up against skull.   For instance, I learned that in Utah There’s a $100 fine for...