National Parks – Glimpse of Grace

Hermit Trail

Oct 21, 2019

Adventure, Colorado River, Explore, Grand Canyon, Hermits Trail, Hiking, National Parks, White Water

I tried to sleep at the trailhead after parking at 3 am, but all I could think of was whether or not there were mountain lions in the Grand Canyon. Sitting in my car, waiting in the darkness, I remembered that best practice was to never hike alone. I remembered that if you chose to…

Ice…And Tequila?

Oct 13, 2019

Opt Outside, Travel

Adventure, Arizona, Colorado River, Explore, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Raft

Alternative titles, “The Big Ditch” or “The Grand Canyon”. Our trip down the Colorado River was years in the making, starting with a dream and a group of men, who were once boys at Colorado Mountain College together. As a kid, I got the chance to go on a couple of raft trips. The first…

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Mar 25, 2018

Medical School, Opt Outside, Travel, Year 1

CapitolReefNP, Explore, National Parks, Spring break, Travel, Utah

Home to dust, cacti, and rocks. Capitol Reef National Park is a little know plot of land stuck between Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Canyonlands National Park. Southern Utah is filled with a collection of canyons and desert and starry night skies. This was our destination as we hit I-70 early one Saturday morning to…