Hayden Peak August 23, 2015 I've had my eye on a peak in the Uintas for quite some time - Hayden Peak. It is one of the most photographed peaks in the Uintas, serv...
Overnighter on Mount Timpanogos - July 2015 July 23, 2015 Last week I sent out an invite to a few friends and acquaintances to see if anyone wanted to brave the crowds with me and hike a local fa...
Provo Peak July 09, 2015 Sometime last year a colleague and former supervisor of mine, Steve, and I came up with an idea to do a little backpacking trip above near...
Clyde Lake Loop June 28, 2015 It was a long time coming. My 6-year-old, Ellory, finally got her turn out with dad. This daddy-daughter trip would take us into the ...
Grove Creek - Battle Creek Loop June 20, 2015 I was hoping to take each of my older girls on daddy-daughter trips in the Uintas, expecting most snow to be melted out early this year. T...
All Alone in Naturalist Basin June 20, 2015 For the month of June, my shift at work has me getting Tuesdays and Wednesdays off. I had Naturalist Basin penciled in for the last wee...
Father Son Campout - 2015 June 16, 2015 Every year our local church congregation sponsors a father-sons campout. My 2 (almost 3) year old boy, Lennox, is of the age to really ...
Silver Lake June 16, 2015 At the beginning of the year, I penciled in a number of backpacking, hiking, and camping trips for 2015. For June, that included daddy-...
Little Rock to Rock Canyon Loop May 29, 2015 I've had a goal to get at least one bag night per month. May was going to be tricky because my wife, Jessica, was expecting. I had...
Going Solo in Capitol Reef April 16, 2015 Every now and then, one can be fortunate to find themselves hiking a route that offers breathtaking and beautiful scenery just about every s...
5th Water Springs in Winter February 02, 2015 This past Friday, a group of old and new friends and I set out on a winter backpacking trip up to 5th Water Springs. For some of us, it w...
Kings Peak (June 2013) January 15, 2015 Ever since I was a scout myself, I always wanted to hike King's Peak. It seems like a must do for all Utah scouts, all but the troo...
Spring Break in Moab (April 2013) January 15, 2015 April 2013. Spring isn't only the season for getting gardens started, March Madness, and the start of baseball and soccer. It's ...