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Mount Bierstadt: Dogs & 14′ers 23 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
Odin & Dio on Bierstadt at 14,065 feet Coming down off Mount Bierstadt, I crossed paths with one of the most obnoxious dog owners I’ve ever seen on a mountain. A man and his yellow lab were beginning...
Me & My Shadows: Four Corners 19 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Shadow Self-portrait at Upheaval Dome, Canyonlands, UT You may have noticed, I take a lot of pictures. I’m addicted to this 3-pound weight always hanging around my neck. If I’m outside, it’s with me ...
Rover Love: Journey to the Wild & Wonderful Wheeler Geologic Area 16 Aug 2013 | 05:26 pm
Weird Rocks at the End of an Outrageous Road The Wheeler Geologic Area in Colorado’s La Garita Wilderness, near the town of Creede is a little bit mythic: the rocks are otherworldly and nigh unreacha...
Working On the Road: My Rolling Office 13 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
My rolling office in Cedar Breaks, Utah I know my life must seem like a non-stop vacation, but I don’t just play hard on the road, I work hard too, making a living as a freelance science and travel w...
A Walk In The Clouds: Three 14′ers, One Fine Foggy Day 5 Aug 2013 | 03:06 pm
The Mosquito Range from Kite Lake the evening before our hike. This was the clearest look we got of the mountains, before the clouds descended. After reveling in my very first Burro Days in Fairplay,...
Gatorfest 2013: The World’s Only Alligator Rodeo! 3 Aug 2013 | 02:06 pm
My moment with the big girl. The power of that beast was incredible. I wish I had a recording of the sounds she was making. This was like sitting on a dragon! It’s finally here: Gatorfest 2013! I’ve ...
Donkey Dreaming At Fairplay Burro Days 2 Aug 2013 | 02:49 pm
Two of the stars of “Burro Days” On Sunday, I drove through Fairplay, Colorado, which I imagine is normally a pretty quiet mountain town. Not last weekend. A banner along the main drag declared it “B...
Scenic Summer Highlight: Scarp Ridge & Oh-Be-Joyful! 2 Aug 2013 | 05:16 am
Self Portrait with Yellow Flowers, Overlooking the Oh-Be-Joyful Valley I get a lot of emails from people asking for help on planning their trips. I’m always happy to make a few suggestions, but the i...
EARTH Magazine: Alaskan Volcano Doesn’t Just Huff & Puff, It Screams! 31 Jul 2013 | 07:55 pm
Mount Redoubt blows its top. Photo by Game McGimsey. Hey everybody, check out my latest story for EARTH magazine on Alaska’s screaming volcano, Mount Redoubt: In March 2009, Alaska’s Mount Redoubt a...
Aspens & Arborglyphs 30 Jul 2013 | 09:51 pm
My all-time favorite arborglyph in a grove near Cedar Breaks, Utah A few weeks ago a friend took me to his secret aspen grove in the mountains above Santa Fe, New Mexico. This grove is an ideal place...
