Dreamy Draw Hike
On Thursday I hiked in Dreamy Draw with the Leisure Hikers a Brandeis Study Group. It was a beautiful day with a very...
Category: Hiking
Words Seldom Seen: Gulch
Gulch Noun: A narrow steep sided ravine or valley. Example: "The gulch was easier to cross than the canyon." The...
Doug Ward RIP
Doug Ward 1947-2018 Doug and I shared an apartment for a year or so in the early 1970's. The exact date and...
Why I Hike
This question has come up a few times lately. My ready answer was "because I can." Eventually I had to give it some...
Sand Rubies
This is a photo of sand taken in a wash in North Tucson....
Trump Made Me Pee in the Desert
We went south on Saturday 12/22 to visit friends and to see the Saguaro National Park. It turned out the park was...
Western River Expeditions
When we got back from our Grand Canyon float trip in June I posted the picture above and a pithy comment on the Western...
Great Thoughts
"All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking." Fredrick...
Men of Quality
“Men of quality do not fear...
Grand Canyon Rafting
On May 19 I hiked the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim. Last week I rafted the canyon for 200 miles with Western River...
