Eccles Pass
Eccles Pass offers some panoramic views of the Eagles Nest Wilderness near Frisco, CO. I hiked up yesterday to catch the last of the wildflower show for 2020. Despite the…
Gore Lake
Gore Lake is one of the prettiest in the Gore Range near Vail, CO. It also boasts some of the biggest trout you'll see in an alpine environment. Which of…
Crater Lake-Indian Peaks Wilderness
The views from Crater Lake and Mirror Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness are some of the most iconic views in the Colorado mountains. I was excited to finally get…
Clear Lake-Wind Rivers
Clear Lake in the Big Sandy Lake area of the Wind River range is one of the prettiest alpine lakes I've visited. It is set in a large bowl with…
Cirque of the Towers
My family and I recently backpacked to the Cirque of the Towers in the Wind River range of Wyoming. It is an amazing place where a lake is encircled by…
Willow Lake-Sangre de Cristo
My boys and I backpacked to Willow Lake in the Sangre de Cristo mountain range near Crestone, CO last weekend. It is a challenging hike, but the beautiful lake at…
San Rafael Swell
The San Rafael Swell covers a large area of southern Utah. It runs from just north of Capitol Reef National Park northward along a narrow spine towards the town of…
Boulder Spring Snow
Boulder sets its all-time record for snowfall in a winter with this past storm. The spring snow storm dumped 15 inches on the city bringing the annual total to 151…
Coyote Buttes
I love traveling to southern Utah in the winter. The light has a warmth that blends masterfully with the red rock landscape of of southern Utah. One of my favorite…
Red Rock Lake Sunrise
I finally decided to do some snowshoeing this winter. I went up to the Brainard Lake Recreation area in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. First, I stopped at Red Rock Lake…
