Chasing the Cardo Maximus: How Rome’s Roads Reshaped My Travels
Looking north, Rue Saint-Jacques, the Cardo Maximus of Lutetia. Modern day Paris, France.“A simple walk in Paris turned into a quest to uncover Rome’s ancient footprint.”I’ve become slightly obsessed with finding the Cardo Maximus whenever we visit a new city. The...
Rod Serling. Architect of the Twilight Zone
“You unlock this monument with the key of reverence. Beyond it lies a dimension not only of bronze and stone, but of imagination—a place where shadows speak and time rewinds. You've just crossed into the presence of Rod Serling… the architect of the Twilight Zone."...
Staunton State Park Climbing
Staunton State Park, located in Colorado, is a great place for outdoor enthusiasts looking for a challenging and rewarding rock climbing experience. With over 40 climbing routes to choose from, Staunton State Park offers a diverse range of climbing opportunities for...
Huron Peak
It has been a long time since I hiked a “new-for-me” fourteener. in fact, it has been 20 years. The last “new” one was Missouri Mountain via the North Face Couloirs with my friend Lars in 2001. Yeah... it’s been a long time. I have been wanting to do a new 14er...
Moab
Moab, Utah. I have always been drawn to the name but until this Christmas it was a place I had yet to visit.After staying in Palisade, a place known for its peaches and wine vineyards, we traveled through a snow storm across the border to Utah. The roads were icy but...
Climbing 2020
"Action can be painful. In my experience it is easier to lie still, to remain inactive. Change is difficult, it can be painful, physically, emotionally, spiritually. But to choose inaction is, for me, the same as doing nothing at all.” Michael Sharp Michael’s...
Lake Dorothy
Image by: Ross TaylorIndian Peaks Wilderness borders the southern edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. Having done other hikes in different parts of the Wilderness, this was my first hike from the Fourth of July Trailhead. From this trailhead you can go to Diamond...
Colorado Trail Segment 1
The Colorado Trail (CT) covers about 500 miles from Denver to Durango, Colorado. Thru-hikers hike the entire trail from one end to the other in usually a little over one month. Section hikers hike individual segments. There are 28 segments in total. The shortest...
Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, and Emerald Lake
Nymph, Dream, and Emerald Lake [Trip Report]Nymph, Dream, and Emerald Lake are probably some of the most traveled hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park. This is part of my 40 years of hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park Series. Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP)...
Always check your gear
I’m going to tell you a story that happened a long time ago in hopes that it further reminds you to always check your climbing gear. On Sunday, April 9, 2000, my climbing partner and I were climbing a route called Fandango on the First Flatiron in Boulder, Colorado....
Mt Rainier
Mt. Rainier [Trip Report]This year marks the 20th anniversary since I summited Mt Rainier. In this post, I look back at the planning and the climb to the highest summit in Washington State.It all began with my friend Michael Sharp and I talking about climbing Denali...
Cub Lake
Cub Lake [Trip Report]Cub Lake hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. This is part of my 40 years of hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park Series. Cub Lake was one of the first hikes I did in Rocky Mountain National Park as a child. I first hiked it in 1986, and have...
Mount Bierstadt
Mt. Bierstadt [Trip Report]I haven't hiked a Colorado 14'er since Quandary Peak in 2006 and decided it was time to start hiking them again. I had hiked Mt Bierstadt 22 years earlier in 1997 with Donna Whitsitt.It has been far too long since I stood atop a 14er. I...
Diving with Sharks ~ Part 1
When I was a child, my grandmother had an above ground swimming pool, and books by Jacques Cousteau showing deep sea exploration and living underwater. Every summer she would buy large, black rubber, truck tire inner tubes for us kids to use in the pool. I would stack...
Willow Creek Falls
Willow Creek Falls [Trip Report] After first hiking in Roxborough State Park last year for the 52 Hike Challenge, I set a sub-goal of finishing all the hikes (9) in that park by the end of 2019. The park is beautiful, the red sandstone formations jutting up, the great...