It was 5pm Friday afternoon, I had just clocked out of work, officially marking the beginning of another weekend. By this time on a typical Friday the Jeep is packed and ready to go on its next adventure. This week was different. I still hadn’t packed, the Jeep was running on empty, and hell we … More “Doin’ It Live” in Capitol Reef National Park
I had barely turned 18 when I made the decision to leave my small, Montana town of 4,000 people and pursue an education in Salt Lake City, which has a metro population of 1,000,000. It was a time in my life that I was unsure of who I was becoming or where my life was … More Hanging with Sean’s Elk Party in the Uinta’s Grandaddy Basin
The Where: Bryce Canyon National Park, near Tropic, Utah. 270 miles south of Salt Lake. The Scoop: We had a been planning a late and long journey to Bryce Canyon National Park. I was scheduled on call until 2300 Friday night, but by a fortunate turn of events the operating rooms were slow enough that … More Rescuing Flatlanders in Bryce Canyon
The Where: Mount Elbert near Leadville, Colorado. 100 miles southwest of Denver. The Scoop: We had just finished a three day, thirty mile backpacking trip up Utah’s highest mountain, King’s Peak. We were throwing our packs into the Jeep and switching our hiking boots to sandals when we started discussing what was next on the … More Hiking Colorado’s Highest Peak with Only One Boot
The Where: Range Creek Canyon near Price, Utah. 150 miles south of Salt Lake City. The Scoop: Waking up at 0600 for work? Impossible. Waking up at 0400 for a weekend adventure of exploring a lost world of Fremont Indian artifacts? Glorious. This weekend’s adventure was a little out of the norm for us. Typically … More Playing Junior Archaeologist in Utah’s Range Creek
The Where: Great Basin National Park, near Baker, Nevada. 230 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. The Scoop: It wasn’t until driving home from an adventure in Zion National Park that we noticed a small brown sign along I-80 for Great Basin National Park (GBNP). “What’s Great Basin National Park? Is it even in Utah? Why … More Peak Bagging in Where-Are-We?, Nevada
Where in the World are Megan and Ali 