mountains – Nevko

July 10, 2019October 15, 2019

Banff National Park and Glacier National Park

A great northern road trip and exploration of a long heard about but never realized national park. We after stumbled into another set of cheap flights to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the wheels started to turn on planning and logistics. We would fly into Canada and do a large loop through the Canadian parks and down and through the US national park. Along the way we would take in the hikes, views, and all the other offerings of the great parks.

June 6, 2018August 28, 2018

Grandfather Mountain Hike

We shelled out the $40 and decided to cross off visiting the tourist section Grandfather Mountain. As we pulled in, we sadly noticed that we were missing the Scottish Clan Meeting next door. We drove up the winding road passing the Forrest Gump turn and parked in the hiking parking lot.
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September 23, 2017August 30, 2018

Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota Weekend

Quick adventure to outwest, the 1st time in 4 years since I had been back in Colorado. Red eye Flight out of Charlotte. Alexis came along for the trip too, but she would end up spending most of her time in Boulder, Co.
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September 1, 2012August 26, 2020

To Yellowstone and Beyond

Yellowstone

The journey started on Saturday where we picked up Pat & Garrett and headed from Denver to Thermopolis, WY. Wyoming had dinsoaurs, jackalopes, buffalos and cowboys perched alongside the highway to entertain us on our journey. Thermopolis is a small town with the world’s largest mineral hot spring (they proclaim this with white rocks on the hillside). After driving through town a few times lost, we finally found our campground where we’d pitch our tents in the median between two gravel roads. Classy camping (they had wifi and showers!). We quickly ate and headed over to the hotsprings and chose Starplunge! because it wasn’t in an enclosed igloo and it was open. The retro sign hinted at what was to come… To sum up the Star Plunge I can state the following, rickety, lack supervision, wild, sketchy, and fun. We retired for the night and fell asleep quickly

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March 1, 2012September 4, 2018

Photos of the Sand Dunes

Vast and Sandy

Another trip to the sand dunes was taken in the midst of winter. Alexis was in town so I dragged her on the three hour trip down to one of the stranger national parks. We lucked up and the morning haze which hung around the Front Range on the drive down, burned out or blew away, so we were left with bluebird skys.

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January 6, 2011March 5, 2020

Mom and Dad come to Visit

In the middle of October, the parents came out to visit and have some high mountain fun. The trip would be the standard Colorado tour, including lots of eating, rock climbing, elk spotting, snow storms, high plains drifting, and hanging out at 14,000 ft.

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January 6, 2011March 5, 2020

Hunting for Elk

The second season of elk hunting in Colorado proved to be a very frustrating one. Lots of walking, tons of old signs, and other frolicking animals. Continue reading “Hunting for Elk”

June 2, 2010March 5, 2020

Pikes Peak (14er)- The Crags/Devil’s Playground Route

Bottomless Pit of Pikes Peak

On Memorial Day, after a weekend of being very unhealthy, a small party of us decided to the hike Pikes Peak from the Westerly side. This came to be after a late night call on Sunday from Ben and Amanda looking for a hike. After deciding not to do the hellish 26 mile trek that is Barr Trail, we set off in the morning for the Crags of Pikes Peak.

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