Really, I own nothing other than the time when I'm alone. Most specifically, when I travel solo. The rest of life feels an indentured servitude in comparison. Harsh? Maybe. But when I walked into Iceland's Blue Lagoon, that milky, blue water told my … [Read more...] about Iceland, Solo: The Blue Lagoon
50 Things to do in Jackson Hole, Wyoming & Grand Teton National Park
This post was originally published 5/1/2014; updated 5/30/25. There is something to be said for the delicious stride of habit’s familiarity. Some can’t fathom traveling to the same place twice; there is indeed a great deal to see in the … [Read more...] about 50 Things to do in Jackson Hole, Wyoming & Grand Teton National Park
Solo Road Trip Wyoming: Pinedale & Lander
Among the wanna-be wild west cowpokes in my Oklahoma hometown, one was from Wyoming. At least that's what he claimed. Envy roiled within me well before I was consciously smitten with the state. I've always believed there to be a correlation … [Read more...] about Solo Road Trip Wyoming: Pinedale & Lander
Death Valley Sailing Stones
The fat on my forearm began to render immediately, the skin crackling and puckering, the hairs standing on end. Death Valley feels like one of those industrial heat lamps in a restaurant kitchen that will sear the skin of a human … [Read more...] about Death Valley Sailing Stones
The 5 Gateway Towns to Yellowstone National Park
Despite the general Western flavor of the towns that give residency to Yellowstone National Park’s gateways, before 1890 these five towns would have appeared an inconsonant mishmash of patched together backwoods watering holes. But Yellowstone … [Read more...] about The 5 Gateway Towns to Yellowstone National Park