In the Valley of the Virus Moon
It’s been two and a half months since my family entered lockdown for COVID-19. I pulled the kids out of school on March 11th, a week before we entered the Twilight Zone. At the time, …
Zion Canyoneering
Wilderness Innovations founding member Lopez “Lopez” Lopez introduced me to Jason “Newmark” Newmark a couple of years ago. One thing led to another, I became Jason “Lil’ Kim” Kim and the rest, as they say, …
Little Lakes & Death Valley
Last summer, I decided that I would take the boys on their first backpacking trip during the coming fall break. I’d been to Little Lakes Valley a few times before, most notably when Ryan and …
Lover’s Leap & Tuolumne
It’s the summer of 2017. Jasmine and Zane (then 5) go to Denmark to visit my sister’s family, who spend their summers in Copenhagen. I stay home with little Kalani (then 2), because he won’t …
Tuolumne Meadows 2018
I’m 30 feet above my last piece of gear. Maybe 35? It’s hard to tell. Falling is no longer an option, that’s for sure. I’ve set two small cams above an overlap, an area of …
Southwest Roadtrip
Zane started kindergarten this year, and I’ve been worried that his school schedule would put a dent in our travel plans. Until recently, the limiting factor has always been Jasmine’s vacation time, and we haven’t …
Tuolumne Meadows 2017
Tuolumne Meadows is roughly halfway between San Diego and Bend, so it’s become the perfect location to meet Joey for an annual climbing trip. We’re starting to feel more comfortable with the style of climbing …
Zion National Park
My first trip to Zion was back in 2006, shortly after getting my first “real” camera; a Canon Digital Rebel. I remember that trip well, because it was my first attempt at serious landscape photography. I …
Bend, Oregon
I’m starting to feel right at home in Bend. This must have been my fourth visit to Joey’s new hometown, and I appreciate it a little bit more every time I make it out. I’m …