A Quick Hike to Lake Barstow, WY with My Daughter
Reading Time: 11 minutes This has some of my favorite memories ever. It was my first overnight hike with my little daughter!
Review: Mill Iron Ranch, Jackson, Wyoming
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Mill Iron Ranch has exceptional food and company. We’ll be back.
Review: Kayaking Two Ocean Lake, Grand Teton National Park
Reading Time: 2 minutes A lesser-used lake that’s a bit out of the way, but it still has nice views of the mountains.
Scientists Discover Hottest Place On Planet Is Inside Your Tent The Second After Sun Comes Up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Boulder, CO—Scientists at the University of Colorado School of Geophysics have overturned a long-held world record for planetary heat here on Earth. While the record was previously held by Iran’s Lut Desert, it’s been definitively relegated into the realm of sweaty has-beens.
Review: Kayaking and Paddleboarding Spalding Bay, Grand Teton National Park
Reading Time: 4 minutes A quiet place with beautiful views in Grand Teton National Park? We were shocked to find out that such a thing exists.
Review: United Flight 409 Crash, Snowy Mountains—1.5 Mile Walk
Reading Time: 3 minutes The wreckage of United Flight 409 is an easy nature walk that most everyone should do!
Review: Overnight Snowshoeing at Lake Agnes, Colorado
Reading Time: 6 minutes This short, Coloradan amble is best done in the late fall or winter when no one’s around, as it’s a high-use area bordering Rocky Mountain National Park. The views are quite beautiful.
Review: Wellington Snow Park Campground and Rafting Riggins
Reading Time: 5 minutes A quick review of an un-mapped (doesn’t exist in any literature) campground and some videos of a fun time!
Review: Geyser Park, Lava Hot Springs, and Niter Ice Cave
Reading Time: 5 minutes Reviews of numerous things in and around Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.
Review: The Fiji Orchid—Raymond Burr’s Place
Reading Time: 8 minutes How is staying at Raymond Burr’s old residence in Fiji? Pretty dang great.
Review: Windjammer Landing Resort, Labrelotte Bay, St. Lucia
Reading Time: 10 minutes The Windjammer Landing Resort in St. Lucia was a convenient and pretty stay—it was quiet, had its own beach, and the staff were great.
Review: Sarah Eustace Lefore Bed & Respite + Dickinson, North Dakota
Reading Time: 5 minutes The bed itself was nice, and in a very pleasant little closet; on the website, this is listed as the “Valhalla Suite.” Well, it wasn’t a full-size bed by any means, but by curling into a circle, I could fit into it with the dog that I shared it with.
Review: The Incomparable Caille Blanc Villa—SI Swimsuit Edition
Reading Time: 7 minutes What’s it like to have the prettiest view in the world?
2 Stars: Goldbug Hot Springs after Gabriel Iglesias
Reading Time: 10 minutes Goldbug Hot Springs in Idaho is worth 2 stars. 3 stars have been deducted for excess urine and an infestation of trashy sex hippies.
Rockhounding Locations in WY, MT; UT. (Rough Draft, 05/02/2021 Revision)
Reading Time: 9 minutes This is a rough draft with interactive map of rockhounding and interesting geologic locations that I’ve found, both on and off the beaten path. It includes locations in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana.
The Most Pain I’ve Felt While Hiking! (Also: Darby Canyon, String Lakes, and Green River Lakes.)
Reading Time: 14 minutes A review of Darby Wind Caves in the snow, kayaking String Lake, and also yakking and camping at Upper Green River Lakes!
Scary Announcement from the Flight Deck
Reading Time: < 1 minute I was trying to film some bad turbulence when the pilots made this terrifying announcement. At first I thought…well, it wasn’t good. —BQ
Review: 2 Weeks in the Best Country on Earth—Fiji!
Reading Time: 70 minutes Fiji is the best country on earth. Here’s why.