Secret spot

According to The New York Times, the US federal government owns roughly 47% of all of the land in the American West. That compares with about 4% of land east of the Mississippi River. I was astonished to learn this … Read More

On October 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th I explored Arches National Park in Colorado. Arches National Park has the highest concentration of natural stone arches on the entire planet. There are more than 2,000 known arches in the park! How … Read More

On October 21st and 22nd, 2017, I camped in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land outside of Canyonlands National Park, and I drove one of the most adventurous & dangerous roads in Utah, unintentionally. Almost all of what I do … Read More

Abandoned places and history are two of my passions; so Colorado’s mining ghost towns are nearly overwhelming for me! Before arriving in Colorado, I never knew about its rich mining history, nor did I know that these unbelievable abandoned mining … Read More

While in Aspen to photograph and explore the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of White River National Forest, I heard about the abandoned mining town of Ashcroft. On my third day in town I decided to drive up and explore it. At … Read More

On September 12, 2017 I entered rocky mountain national park to hike. After hiking 4 miles, the usual afternoon storms started to roll in but I still didn’t have the shot that I was hoping for, & I hadn’t seen … Read More

After departing Mammoth Cave National Park, I made my way up to Badlands National Park in South Dakota. I have never been more excited to explore a wilderness than I was when I arrived here. I’ve never in my life … Read More