Stories About the West - Wild Westish. (Page 18)

Shoulder Season

8 years ago 2 min read Stories About the West coyote canyon leaves mid-mountain mud shoulder season solitude utah

You are, of course, familiar with the concept of a shoulder season, that time between the “peaks,” whatever those may be. In the mountains, shoulder seasons are spring and fall. In the desert,

Rutted dirt road on the way to Smithsonian Butte.

Dirt Roads are the Best Roads

8 years ago 4 min read Stories About the West best roads cabin dirt roads dogs micro bus utah wyoming

Gravel, finally. RK releases his seat belt, windows go down, the dogs perk up, lift their heads and stick noses out the window. Gravel and dirt lead to the good places:

How to Be Stupid in the Mountains

8 years ago 6 min read Stories About the West lightning mountain sandy ridge storm teton pass thunder trail run wydaho

We were in the final days of a 3-week big bike vacation, with stops at Silver Star, Whistler, Squamish, Bellingham, Sandy Ridge and Teton Pass.

Cows — Updated!

8 years ago 6 min read Stories About the West camping cow pies cows la sals san rafael swell trout

The West isn’t perfect, but life is full of trade-offs and I figure, at least when it comes to public land usage, that I win in the end.

How to roll with it and end up with a nearly perfect weekend

8 years ago 2 min read Stories About the West labarge creek moose teton pass wyoming

We headed up to Wyoming for Labor Day weekend with some loose plans, a few ideas and the potential to fish, ride and camp with friends.