Several weeks ago our old dog Leo, who had been with Kristina since she adopted him as a puppy, passed away. When she got him he was very anxious and afraid of the world, but with the help of a good dog trainer Kristina had made the world safe for him and given him a good life. Kristina felt the best way to … More Danger and Delight in Devil’s Playground
Kristina and I decided it was finally time to venture out and go visit her family in North Carolina. Kristina hadn’t been there since a trip she had taken just about the time COVID was first hitting the United States, and it had been even longer for me. So we planned a trip to Asheville. … More Firefly Cabin
It was the evening before my January trip to Indian Canyon. As I walked to the “camping shed” to get my backpack and cross-country skis, some movement in the sky caught my attention. It was a large flock of Canada geese heading north through the sunset. A moment later an even larger flock flew up … More Indian Canyon through the year – January
Several years ago I took a couple of Utah State University botany classes taught by botanist Sherel Goodrich, co-author of Uinta Basin Flora (Goodrich and Neese, 1986) and Uinta Flora (Goodrich and Huber, 2020). Learning from Goodrich was an amazing experience that deepened my knowledge of, and interest in, the plants of the mountains and … More Weird Trees: Encountering the Bristlecone Pines of Indian Canyon
Two weeks ago Kristina and I went for a hike to celebrate Earth Day. Since we hadn’t had gone out on Easter Sunday the previous week – due to cold, stormy weather – we brought along our Easter baskets and boiled eggs and had a picnic. We hiked to one of our favorite places. It’s … More Happy 50th Birthday, Earth Day!
Uintah Wildman 