June 17, 2016
Sand Hollow: The Red-Tinged Wilderness of Southern Utah
It had been 14 years since my last trip to Zion National Park. At the time, I was 19 and a camp counselor in Arizona; at the end of the...
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December 3, 2014
Books a Million: My Reading List, Part XI
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a chance to do a book report post, mainly because being back in an office job means my reading...
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June 16, 2014
Meet Me in Montana: The Ultimate Friend Vacation
I spent all of last week traipsing about Big Sky Country on a friend vacation in Montana, and the only word to describe it is legendary. You...
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July 23, 2012
Santa Cruz: Where Volcanoes and Desert Collide
When I envisioned the Galapagos Islands, my mental picture was awash in greenery and tortoises and miles of endless beach. I think the other...
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July 11, 2012
Dream Trip: Exploring the Galapagos Islands
After a couple exciting afternoons of birding in Panama, Samantha and I rejoined the ship and were at sea just one day before arriving at the...
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August 15, 2011
Cross-Country Road Trip: From Santa Fe to Tennessee
After soaking up Albuquerque, we headed to Santa Fe for an afternoon. While there, we decided to get my tires rotated and my oil...
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August 14, 2011
Cross-Country Road Trip: The Long Journey to New Mexico
Originally, when we realized we’d be driving roughly 2,500 miles across country to move, we planned a journey out of it. We’d stay...
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August 11, 2011
All Quiet on the Western Front: 24 Hours in Albuquerque
Albuquerque is a city I’d long wanted to visit, yet had never managed to find airfare at a reasonable price. In fact, every time I...
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August 1, 2011
Lucky 13: Moving Across Country, Part I
It was this very week a decade ago that I moved away from home for the first time. Since then, I have relocated exactly 13 times (not counting...
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July 27, 2011
Coming Home
So there’s something I’ve been hiding from you for eight long months. And I realize what that sounds like, but it’s not what...
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