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Sun and snow at the same time in Central Oregon, spring.

The Mean Spring

5 years ago 3 min read Stories About the West central oregon coronavirus dogs vastness weather

Spring in Central Oregon is untamed, unfriendly, and moody. Not just wild but downright grumpy.

Sunrise is the Drug

5 years ago 3 min read Stories About the West central oregon mack sunrise trail running vastness

With strokes of luck and intuition, RK and I ended up in the perfect place. We can observe the Milky Way in the night sky with owls and coyotes as the soundtrack. The forest is just down the street,

Super! Blood! Blue! Moon!

7 years ago 2 min read Stories About the West camping dark moon sky solitude vastness super moon

When is the moon not super? I mean… really. A beautiful, glowing rock that appears in our sky in a variety of shapes at different times of day. It affects tides as it orbits the earth, lights up a dark desert night, keeps you company on a road trip, illuminates the trail on a nighttime MTB ride.

Gasoline

7 years ago 3 min read Stories About the West adventure aspens camping fall color fly fishing trout utah vastness

We spent the weekend around some gas-powered machines. It’s hunting season in the West.

Clouds make the day!

7 years ago 3 min read Stories About the West adventure blue clouds sky vastness

My dad and I are big fans of clouds. Recently he wrote to me, “Clouds make the day.” Hell yes, they do! Watching clouds and describing their shape-shifting journey is one of my favorite past-times.