Stories from someone just fumbling through
It's my third day on the road, I believe. The days sort of mush together. I'm writing this from my picnic table at Myre-Big Island (no, I'm not in Hawaii-I wish!) State Park in Albert Lea, MN. It's beautiful here, like an oasis in a rather flat, farming landscape. I left Cortland at around 2… Continue reading The road thus far…
Okay, if you ever want to enjoy the Finger Lakes on a budget, keep reading. Whenever I want to do anything on Seneca Lake--like wine trail, hike and eat good food--I usually camp in New York State's only National Forest. It's a little slice of nature right in the heart of wine/beer/spirit country. There are… Continue reading Recent Travels: Watkins Glen
A few weeks ago I took a super quick trip down to New Orleans. By super quick, I mean that I was basically there for 2.5 days. My stay was by no means long enough but it's all I could afford both time and money-wise. Nevertheless, I tried to cram in as much as humanly… Continue reading My NOLA Trip
This past Tuesday was so nice that Tuna and I felt the need to crawl out of our winter cave and embark on a little adventure. We both enjoyed the Walkway over the Hudson so much on New Year's Day that we decided to give it another go before the move. I especially wanted to… Continue reading A Hudson Valley Hike: Walkway Over the Hudson
I just wanted to share some photos of my recent kayak trip to the beautiful Saugerties Lighthouse. The lighthouse, located at the confluence where the Esopus Creek meets the Hudson River, was built in 1869 and, like all other lighthouses, has seen its fair share of historical ups and downs. Currently it's owned by a… Continue reading A Hudson Valley Kayak Trip: The Saugerties Lighthouse
So it's been several weeks since I've returned to my norm but before I bring us totally up-to-date, I thought I would fill you in on the happenings post-Yellowstone. From Yellowstone, I drove seemingly forever to Fort Collins, Colorado to stay with one of my best buds for a few days. I'd never been to… Continue reading From Yellowstone and back
Nothing too exciting to note on this day off. I said my final goodbyes to West Yellowstone. I really enjoy it there. It’s just tiny enough for me to get around without freaking out and there’s a good balance of touristy without being over-the-top offensive. I like it far more than Jackson Hole. There were… Continue reading Yellowstone: July 12th, 2013
Oh Craig Pass…why? WHY!? Once again, we had another doozie of a catchment. Previous teams had set up seven navigation points to get us, the easiest way possible, to the wetlands. Well, Andrew and I both want to tell those people off. The navigation points led us through the worst forest known to man. Painful… Continue reading Yellowstone: July 11th, 2013
This is the day (sniffle, sniffle) that the Wisconsinites leave for Glacier National Park. I will miss them terribly. Even their constant door-slamming that would rob me of much-needed sleep will be missed. If I had to choose between never sleeping again or keeping them forever, I would choose them. Those three people have very… Continue reading Yellowstone: July 10th, 2013
Day two of the Shoshone catchment. This is the day we surveyed the rest of the sites in this wetland complex. Site 13 was way too remote from the rest of the wetlands to survey all in one fell swoop so it was broken up into two days and two vastly different experiences. It’s been… Continue reading Yellowstone: July 9th, 2013
The Unmaker 