“Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.” – John Ruskin You may not have ever considered what the names of mountains are all about, but often the naming of a mountain can tell a great deal about the mountain itself, the person or people who...
Yosemite NP – Awesome day & night
John Muir wrote of Yosemite that it was “by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter…the sanctum sanctorum of the Sierra.” Muir had it right, Yosemite is truly an awe inspiring place and one that is within easy driving time...
WHITEWATER! – A Rogue Adventure
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and...
These Are Our Beaches – The Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast is lined with hiking trails, lighthouses and some of the best stretches of coastline on the pacific. But of all the wonderful things about Oregon’s coast, the best is that all 362 miles are free and open for all of us. “When we walk along the...
Northwest Washington – Islands & Water
Water is vitally important to the Earth’s natural balance, it covers over 70 percent of the earth’s surface. So is it any surprise that water can draw us to itself as if it were some type of magical healing force. We are in awe of its power and majestic...
Celebrating Canada’s Farming & Ranching
The highway south through British Columbia travels through some of the warmest parts of Canada. It is perfect farming country and there are fields upon fields along the highways. Canada is one of the largest agricultural producers and exporters in the world. As with other developed nations, the proportion...
Salmon, Bears & International Cooperation
“Home is where one starts from.” – T. S. Eliot Alaska salmon have a most interesting life. A life that takes them from the rivers and streams of Alaska’s wild frontier, to the northern oceans, and back again. In fact, right back to the very place they were born....
South to Destruction Bay & Teslin
From Wrangell St. Elias I headed north to intersect the Alaska Highway back in Tok. Heading north or heading south to and from Alaska you pretty much have to pass through the small town of Tok. This time I took the opportunity to eat at the famous “Fast Eddies”...
Friends & Fireweed – Alaska Convergence
The fireweed hourglass reported that it’s time for the Alaska Convergence. You are probably asking: “What is a convergence?” and “what is the fireweed hourglass?” Well just a few months ago I would have been asking the same questions. Let’s start with the convergence….. You might remember back in...
Seward – Camp, Hike, Swim & Paddle
“Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Since leaving on my RV journey just over a year ago I have...