Should Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin be a National Park?
Driving along Highway 14/16 between Cody, Wyoming and the Bighorn Mountains for most people can be an excruciating experience. Mile…
Essential Gear for the Arizona Trail
Now that I've finally finished adding photos from the Arizona Trail to my website, I can now focus on other…
How to Successfully Thru-Hike the Arizona Trail
The Arizona Trail (AZT) is a rugged, challenging 800+ mile thru-hike that stretches from the border of Mexico to the…
Day 51: North of the Grand Canyon to Jacob Lake (again)
I thought I was ready for today, but the weather once again threw me a major curveball that would require…
Day 50: Jacob Lake to North of Grand Canyon National Park
The plan was to hitchhike back to where I left the trail and pick up where I left off. This…
Day 49: Grand Canyon North Rim to Jacob Lake
My plan for this last remaining stretch of the Arizona Trail was to take it slow and easy. There was…
Day 48: Phantom Ranch to Grand Canyon North Rim
I slept better last night than I've slept in a long time, and that includes the motel stay in Tusayan…
Day 47: Grand Canyon South Rim to Phantom Ranch
Though putting last night's plan into action this morning was technically successful, there were a few glitches. First, the only…
Day 46: Tusayan to Grand Canyon South Rim
On paper, it doesn't look like much of a day, but in actuality, I didn't have much of a chance…
Day 45: Coconino Rim to Tusayan
My feet were beginning to complain again, particularly the left, which has had trouble adjusting to life on the trail.…