Field notes from public lands, wild landscapes, and parks.
Finding Vibrance in Death Valley
Hottest, driest, lowest…an off-season visit to Death Valley National Park brings an abundance of natural experiences.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument - visiting southwest Arizona’s culturally and ecologically diverse Sonoran Desert. Camping, hiking, driving tours and a complicated sense of place among the organ pipe and giant saguaro cactus.
The Mighty Saguaro
Befriending the saguaro cactus - exploring the cactus forests of Saguaro National Park and the Sonoran Desert in Arizona.
City of Rocks
City of Rocks State Park near Silver City, New Mexico - rock architecture, desert plants, and starry skies. A wonder in the Chihuahuan Desert.
Springing Into Sedona
A Visit to Sedona, Arizona in springtime - hiking, camping, red rocks, canyons, vortex, wildflowers, cactus party
Into New Mexico’s Gila National Forest
On the road from Pie Town, New Mexico into the Gila National Forest. The Very Large Array, The Catwalk, Mpgollon ghost town, and the very Cosmic Campground.
5 Things to Love near Guadalupe & Carlsbad Caverns National Parks
Must-see spots near Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and Carlsbad, New Mexico. Our favorite spots outside of the National Parks.
3 Highlights of Big Bend National Park
3 Highlights of Big Bend National Park: favorite hikes, canyons, & crossing the border into Mexico