Contemporary Fiction Author, Infrequent Blogger & Retired Clown

National Parks

Great Sand Dunes National Park: You Can’t Have Stars Without Darkness

Great Sand Dunes National Park: You Can’t Have Stars Without Darkness

In the midst of a desperate half-run through the soft sand and dark forest, a red-bulbed flashlight clutched in one trembling hand and my dog’s leash gripped tight in the other, I saw what was sure to be the next day’s headlines flash before my [Read more…]

Zion National Park: A Geological and Spiritual Paradise

Zion National Park: A Geological and Spiritual Paradise

In betwixt a series of poor decisions (but great memories) I made in Las Vegas last September, I stole away for two days to embark on a solo trip to Utah and Arizona. The purpose of my excursion was to cross two more National Parks [Read more…]

Grand Canyon National Park: Sights and Scenes from the North Rim

Grand Canyon National Park: Sights and Scenes from the North Rim

Las Vegas, Day One: With sunshine on my shoulders, a glow on my cheeks, and a bounce in my step, I arrived in Las Vegas before noon on a warm September Friday ready for adventure. I met up with two friends who, like me, decided [Read more…]

Glacier National Park: The Crown Jewel of the Continent

Glacier National Park: The Crown Jewel of the Continent

Thick, white layers of fog pressed against the windows of my rental car as I ascended the narrow lanes of Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Deemed a National Historic Landmark, National Historic Place, and a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, the windy road traverses 50 [Read more…]