Rambling Hemlock

A 3.8 mile interpretive loop in El Malpais National Mounument, NM, but I manage to extended the trip to seven hours by hiking old roads and ...

A snowy dayhike at Natural Bridges National Monument in southeastern Utah. Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah. Nine inches of snow...

Section hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), a weekend at a time.  CDT in New Mexico It seems like a good idea… except that much ...

Upon arriving at any new place, getting a lay of the land helps me get grounded.  I want to know the names of all the surrounding peaks an...

My first week at a new winter seasonal position.  So many new things to learn, people to meet. Mixed feelings of uncertainty and self-doubt....

A week of dayhiking in the Organ Mountains east of Las Cruces, New Mexico while visiting family.  Snow blanketed Las Cruces the day after ...