Today is the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, a groundbreaking 1964 law that designated over 800 wilderness areas across the United States.

A beautiful blend of maritime heritage and artistic charm floods through an open window, following the call of sea birds and the sounds of a busy harbor just around the cobblestone bend.

The Louvre is home to iconic masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, and centuries of culture and creativity are displayed in its magnificent halls.

Greek, a part of the Roman Empire, Italian, Sardinian and French shaped the small Mediterranean port into an enchanting city with a rich history and vibrant culture.

A symbol of absolute monarchy and luxury, the Palace of Versailles was transformed from a hunting lodge into a grand palace by King Louis XIV in the 17th century. It became the political center of France and epitomized royal extravagance.

Bob Dylan has said, "I love Paris. I love the way it is. I love the way it was. I love the way it always will be." It's a perfect reflection of the city's timeless charm and enduring appeal, capturing its unique blend of history, culture, and romance.

Claude Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny, France, serve as a living masterpiece, where the famed Impressionist artist found inspiration for his iconic water lily series.

Walking around Paris, looking in mirrors. They were going on, reflecting light attached to relics.

In the high desert of New Mexico, the voices of native tour guides harmonize with the Rio Pueblo de Taos in confluence with the crystal clear Sangre de Cristo snowmelt. Weaving tales of survival and tradition, the guides talk in hushed reference to Taos Pueblo.

"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I've never let it keep me from a single thing that I wanted to do."

Georgia O'Keeffe

I've always kept notes, bits of thought, turns of a phrase heard, borrowed, or mine that one day will manifest a country song filled with ghosts, the unsavory outskirts of town, and a train or two. This last trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, in so far as note gathering and eating, was more than rewarding.

In typical New Orleans fashion, the battle features food, music, a dash of debauchery, and barrels of rum.

“For the first time in my life, I slept out in the open air. During the night it rained a little but not enough to wet us to any extent. Got up early enough in the morning to get our breakfast, & commence photographing as soon as the sun rose.”

Thomas Moran, 1871.

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Hammock Beach, Florida Bay
Key Largo, Florida

Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be.

Baby won't you carry me back to Tennessee.

Zion National Park, Utah.

Just launched a new website focusing on vehicle-assisted overland travel and outdoor lifestyle.

Down and out in a rocky and remote Vernal, Utah draw.

2020 is the year for the creative world to dig through their archive, to look for missed opportunities, for something to learn from. Maybe even find a few favorite gems that never found a home during the editing process.

Going through older work, giving a fresh look to a backpacking trip to Olympic National Park, photographed and written way back when. The Pacific Northwest is wild and remote, a perfect place to hunt ghosts.

The historic Denver neighborhood of Whittier is northeast of the rapidly growing downtown. By standards of cities in the American West, it’s old.

Cheers to Stella Blue, the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Though sold, a few years ago, this vehicle provided 197,000 miles of misadventure from Appalachia to southern Utah to northern Arizona. It rolled along in every condition, help crawl all over the Colorado Rockies, explored the Wyoming and Montana territories into the grander Pacific Northwest.

Optimism is our instinct to inhale while suffocating. Our need to declare what “needs to be” in the face of what is. Optimism is not uncool; it is rebellious and daring and vital.