Walkie TalkieSINKYONEThe northern coast of California is always deceptively rugged. The shrubs hugging each hillside grow defiantly from the rocky soil. The…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Walkie TalkieLOST COASTEvery trip there’s a thing that happens. A bad thing that becomes the good story to show we’ve gotten better at this. Today it’s the oil…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Walkie TalkieCORTEZGrowing up on the coast of Maine, the ocean was what public land is to people in the West. The ocean was where I first felt wild and free.Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Walkie TalkieBABOQUIVARIIt’s a beacon to keep your eye on in a maze of mountains. The Tohono O’odham believe it’s no less than the navel of the world. Climbing the…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Walkie TalkieMOONLIGHTWe’re between trips now, returned to the erratic pace of urban life. Surprisingly, I’ve never been someone who puts a high value on day…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Walkie TalkieGILAIt’s April, but the winter has not completed its work. Snow fell on the naked white branches of the sycamore and piled like hats on the…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Walkie TalkieBAGBY HOT SPRINGSThe following is my Standing Declaration submitted as part of a national lawsuit to protect the public’s access to recreation.Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Walkie TalkieANZA-BORREGOPeople love this place. As we arrived for our first Wide Open Studios trip, Snow Baby II barreling over the near impassable roads, the love…Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016
Walkie TalkieVENTANAWhen most people read “face high poison oak,” they think, Hell no. But we thought, Isolation! And in fact, both were appropriate responses.Feb 21, 2016Feb 21, 2016