Big Island, Hawaii
To celebrate the beginning of winter, we took a short trip out to the Big Island in search of gamefish and lava flows. We saw both from a distance, but weren’t lucky enough to bring …
Banff, Canada
Established in 1885, Canada’s Banff National Park is home to glaciated peaks, turquoise-colored lakes, and a wide range of wildlife. We traveled to Banff in search of the illusive Rocky Mountain Lopilla, a subspecies of …
Cottonwood Lakes
This trip ended a bit unexpectedly, but was fun nonetheless. The Cottonwood Lakes loop is a well-traveled trail that meanders through three different park systems in the Sierra Nevada. We planned on hiking into the …
Waikiki, Hawaii
A very quick trip out to Waikiki for Perry and Justine’s wedding. I spent a day at the Waikiki Aquarium and met with aquarist Charles Delbeek, who recently installed a pair of AquaC skimmers on …
Cozumel
Cozumel is a large island off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Popular with cruise ships, this tourist trap is most famous for its diving. We were forced to cancel our original plans due to …
Mt. Lemmon, Arizona
Jasmine attended a Urogynecology conference in Tucson, and I joined along for the free booze and to climb the nearby mountains. I hired a guide and we spent a couple of days doing some fun …
Red Rocks, Nevada
A short climbing and casino trip to Vegas and Red Rocks. We bouldered about and it was fun. Need to go back one day.