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It was the only bowl game that we would be able to attend this season, given our other travel commitments. And it ended up being the one that ASU was invited to. We got the official word that ASU’s bowl game would be in Las Vegas while we were on the other side of the … Read more
This is a short draft written for #NatureWritingChallenge, a weekly exercise to spend an hour writing about a specific topic about the outdoors, then participating in a twitter chat with the other participants. This week’s topic is the title of this post; though as it turned out, this post is less about #optoutside on Black … Read more
It involves three of my favorite ‘S’ words—Sun, Supes, and…Sparky!
#GoDevils #ForksUp #StompTheBus
Credit the amazing True Story Films for putting this together.
Football season is once again upon us, but I won’t be donning my favorite jersey on Sunday mornings this season, yet again. Don’t get me wrong. I grew up a San Francisco 49ers fan. Well, make that a rather passionate Niners fan. How passionate you ask? Well, passionate enough to persuade force my parents to let … Read more
Theodore Roosevelt is a giant figure in the history of conservation and the National Parks system. Arguably the first “Conservation President,” he used his authority and foresight to establish and protect many of our country’s most treasured places. His conservation legacy is astounding, especially for the era in which he governed, and encompasses far more than … Read more
UPDATE: jump to a listing of what I’ve seen thus far.BIG NEWS: hear about the epic encore I’m currently!EVEN BIGGER NEWS: I’m now visiting 100 Parks in 100 Days Sorry—much of this post got shredded during some of the recent upgrades and conversions it’s been through. It’s on my list of things to fix. 🙁 One … Read more
It had been 4,777 days since I had seen Pearl Jam in concert. The only time I had seen them live was October 21, 2000—one day shy of the ten year anniversary of the band’s first performance. I’m not a big concert guy—I’ve only been to a couple of PJ concerts and two other Flogging … Read more
The Wilderness Act turns 50 this year and this short video is a visually stunning way to celebrate some of our most treasured landscapes. We’re truly indebted to John Muir, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, Also Leopold, and the countless other unsung advocates who fought tirelessly to preserve Wilderness for us all. What an amazing legacy to leave.
It’s hard to find a more eloquent, humbling, and ultimately empowering statement than the inspired words of Carl Sagan. If you’ve had a bad day recently or need some perspective on your life, here it is. Watch. Listen. In the vastness of space and the immensity of time, revel in the joy of sharing a … Read more
