On Saturday, I head back to the south rim of Tenmile Canyon east of Moab Utah, with repaired front wheel drive. While hiking late in the evening I attempt to take a short cut up an unknown canyon to return to my pickup. Of course, it turns out to be a dead end and I am […]

 The front wheel drive on my Ford 4X4 pickup goes out while exploring the area on the south rim of Tenmile Canyon, west of Moab. I’m stuck there for the night. The next morning I am up before the sun to begin my 16 mile hike back to civilization. When I finally hit the Island-In-The-Sky […]

I attempt to hike to Brimhall Double Bridge in southern Capital Reef National Park, but am stopped by a deep pool of water (which was recently ice) in the narrow access canyon. Being a non-swimmer, I strip down and try to wade through holding my boots, clothes and camera bag above my head. I am […]