Arches National Park

The state of Utah is blessed with some of the most astounding landscapes in the country. It has five national parks within its borders, a number bested only by Alaska and California. Earlier this year, I and a couple of friends spent a week in the Beehive State to experience some of this natural splendor … Continue reading Arches National Park

Driftless

The far northwest corner of Illinois is its own little ecosystem of despair. Aside from the cutesy tourist town of Galena and the pockets of Chicago exurbs featuring gaudy McMansions, this region feels like a part of the rust belt. A couple months ago, we visited a town in the area which I’ll leave nameless. … Continue reading Driftless