View this post on Instagram A post shared from InstagramPLUNGE INTO BEAR LAKE On the northern Utah/Idaho border lies a glimmering blue lake that is often referred to as "The Caribbean of the Rockies." The high elevation and depth of the lake (208 feet) keep the water temperature quite a...
The falling humidity makes late summer a more pleasant time to walk the trail. Moving into late-September and October, typhoons reach Japan with regularity and need to be monitored. Check ahead and if necessary, change your itinerary to avoid walking during typhoons. Much of the trail i...
when I see David driving the mini van. It actually is kind of comforting for a mom to see her son drive a mini van. It seems like it’s a sign of maturity. Maybe a right of passage into fatherhood. David is a family man with a wife, four boys and a mini van. Life is good!
This material is alluvial, meaning these crystals weathered out of metamorphic rock and tumbled around for thousands of years until they arrived at the mine, so given this, the ore is in the form of soil that contains the weathered-out gemstones. It is up to you to screen through the mate...
Looking back over what is now a 3 month period, I have to say it was about as boring as a walk through the Kuiper Belt. You know how it goes when traveling through an asteroid belt: One minute you’re sailing along at a leisurely pace of maybe Warp 2, enjoying the view and ...
Standing around 30 meters tall, the black and white façade of Matsumoto Castle is an impressive sight. A registered National Treasure, the 5-tower, 6-storey structure is the pride of this pleasant city. Fondly referred to as the ‘Karasu-jo’ or ‘Crows Castle’ due to its distinctive ...
A view from Mary’s Loop Day 2: Kokopelli Loops atMcInnis Canyon Conservation Area– Loma, Colorado – Located just west of Fruita, right along the Colorado/Utah border sits the McInnis Canyon Conservation Area. Trailhead parking is right off I-70, giving this trail system quick and easy ...
The western slope of the Rocky Mountains is just so beautiful. Everyone was slowing down a bit, but all were healthy, and we enjoyed their company for a few days before whisking off for Utah. Our first stop in was Moab and another chance for Boz, Shelley and I to have a little ...
Kamala Harris is unique as vice president in many ways – the first female, the first woman of color and the first graduate of a historically Black college or university. After graduating from Howard, Harris went on to earn a law degree from the Hastings College of the Law at the Universit...
The family-owned-and-operated enterprise –‘OARS’ stands for Outdoor Adventure River Specialists – is highly regarded for its guided rafting, sea kayaking, and hiking trips in the western US (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah). ...