Adventuring off the beaten path
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trail/Park: Utah Lake State Park, Provo, UT and Kolob Gate Garden, Virgin, UT Up with the sunrise to meditate and dance with the Kula Dance Experiment today. As the sun came up over the mountains, I marveled again at the range of colors reflecting on the clouds. My … Continue reading Go West: Kolob Canyon Awaits
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #51 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Utah Lake State Park, Provo, UT Trash Collected: 0.34 pounds The morning broke bright and sunny again. While it had gotten chilly overnight, I'd slept soundly. which wasn't surprising after the previous day's events. A whole day lay ahead of … Continue reading Go West: Lakeside Layover
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #51 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Thunder Basin National Grassland; Two Moon Loop, Glendo State Park, Glendo, WY Sublime Sunrise The morning sunrise was everything I expected and more. I woke early as the pre-dawn light began to fill the sky. While I was certain now … Continue reading Go West: Lakes and Ponderosa
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trail/Park: Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument and Thunder Basin National Grasslands Morning Breaks I woke to a thick layer of frost coating both the inside and outside of the camper windows despite leaving a window cracked and running the heater intermittently overnight. I hadn't been cold. … Continue reading Go West: Backroad Surprises
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #50 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Badlands National Park (Lakota: Makȟóšiča ) Coffee and Corn There is something I find so wonderful about waking up in the quiet of a campground in chilly weather. The snug warmth of a sleeping bag or my camper that keeps … Continue reading Go West: Buttes and Prairie