This is a (very!) belated posting from the end of our month-long van trip through the Southwest and up the California Coast. Coming out of Las Vegas, we beelined for the southern tip of Big Sur, making our first...

Part of the reason that we were able to take a month long van trip is that my company has a purely remote office, which means I can flip open my laptop wherever I am and “go to work”....

The Grand Canyon has a rep. Other national parks and tourist destinations have their allure, but there’s something about the Grand Canyon, something profoundly archetypal, that sets expectations high: it’s not just big, it’s grand.  It’s always been a wonder...

They say that the journey is the more important than the destination, and that was never more true than with our trip to Zion. We bolted out of Bryce late in the afternoon, wanting to make sure we could...

A visit to Bryce was one of the main drivers for our four week Southwest adventure. Twenty odd years ago, I came through this way with some friends, and walking through this unremarkable pine forest to the rim of...

Leaving Moab, our plan was to drive through the heat of the day and make it to Capitol Reef State Park in time for sleep, but a few people had suggested we keep an eye out for Goblin Valley,...

Arches was HOT. With temperatures in the low 100’s, the park rangers were advising that all park exploration start at dawn and wrap up by 11 am. No joke. We turned the mid-day furnace to our advantage and spent...

Don’t say that, please,” Michelle excoriated Zevin. “But this trip is jinxed, Mom!” No, it’s not, it’s been a great trip thus far and promises to continue so, but we’ve certainly had (more than) our fair share of challenges....