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Photo escape: Riviera Maya sunrise at the Le Reve
In September, I was one of a group of bloggers hosted by the Riviera Maya Tourism Board. We stayed at the Le Reve Hotel and Spa which not only offer lux boutique accommodations and awesome food, but...
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Photo escape: A second look at Many Glacier Valley
Sometimes the best images aren’t the first ones we notice. Tonight I decided to go back through my shots of Glacier National Park looking for “second round” picks. I was surprised at the great captures...
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Staying safe with the ten essentials
With hiking season in full swing, I keep finding myself referring to items you should pack for a hike or other backcountry adventure. The list has been around for a long time, and because my goal is to...
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Waking up on the summit of Grandeur Peak
Your trials did not come to punish you, but to awaken you. ~ Paramahansa Yogananda Stepping onto the trailhead to Grandeur Peak I had a head-full of thoughts swirling through my head. My hiking buddy...
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A museum on the trail: The Natural History Museum of Utah
Park once, take a hike, and then explore a museum. A hiking trail and museum may seem unlikely partners, but in Salt Lake City, the concept works brilliantly. Marking access to one of my favorite trail...
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Five steps to making fitness a habit
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. -Jim Ryan Fitness isn’t about finding the right shoes, diet, or gym. While all of those things may be tools in your journey, the...
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Clean or dirty, the Omni-Freeze ZERO is my go-to outdoor shirt
Have you ever had a shirt that you can’t get washed fast enough to wear again? Or you just dig it out of the hamper and wear dirty because it feels so good? I never really did until now. Columbia...
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A wrenching goodbye aids African elephant conservation
The long fight to save wild beauty represents democracy at its best. It requires citizens to practice the hardest of virtues – self-restraint. ~ Edwin Way Teale Our family said a bittersweet goodbye...
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Photo escape: Observation Point, Zion National Park
Zion National Park completely impressed me when I visited over Thanksgiving weekend. While there, I hiked up to Observation Point to take in one of the classic views of the canyon. By the time I...
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Two lakes, one hike: Dog and Desolation Lakes
I have come to see the nonsense of trying to describe fine scenery. ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne Some hikes just aren’t long enough. That was the case when I hiked to Dog Lake in the Wasatch Mountains near...
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Fly camping tips and tricks: The podcast
Several weeks ago, I had such a good response to the photo of my parents fly camp that I posted, that it gave me the idea to record a Fly Camping episode over on my podcast at AME High. Fly camping is...
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Quality meets ethics: Icebreaker’s Tech T Lite Merino Shirt
I cherish gear that performs and I have no patience for gear that doesn’t. In most cases, I look for items that can multi-task for economy of money, space and weight. Luckily, my work has the perk of...
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White Pine Lake: An alpine escape in the Wasatch Mountains
The spring snow-melt means more hikers on the trails and I find myself journeying higher and higher to find barely thawed trails with more quiet. Pondering my topo map, I spotted White Pine Lake...
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Photo escape: Cooking school at Mesón Sacristía
Attending a cooking class at Mesón Sacristía de la Compañia in Puebla, Mexico, was one of the highlights of my 2012 travel year. Chef Alonzo Hernández taught us how to prepare mole poblano, a classic...
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Hiking Alta: A ridgeline picnic above Cecret Lake
I didn’t realize that ski resorts offer a variety of outdoor recreation during the summer months. As the temperatures soared well over 100 degrees in the Salt Lake Valley, I had already started seeking...
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Tough facts about the journey to find happiness
“I want your life,” he said. “It wasn’t always so good and the road to this place wasn’t easy,” I responded. When I woke this morning, I was excited. Today is another day of living the life that I...
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Nature’s show: The Wasatch Wildflower Festival
My first summer in Salt Lake City has been a joy, wildflowers of all colors, shapes and sizes are already lining trails throughout the high Wasatch Range and will soon reach their peak. I just found...
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Photo escape and quote: Contemplating risk
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray...
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Five ways to make enemies at a public campground
Folks who enjoy camping often find time with nature appealing. They like watching wildlife, relaxing by a fire and escaping the noise of city-life. Public campgrounds are full of these unique people...
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Photo escape: Sunset and wildflowers at Alta Ski Area
I picked my camera up for fun last night after nearly three months of only shooting work photos. A friend had invited me to view the wildflower bloom and sunset at Alta Ski Area about 35 minutes from...
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