Pedaling my bicycle for five weeks and fourteen hundred kilometers, up hills, across deserts, through sand, over rocks, and on … More
Tag: en la tierra salvaje
El Camino del Diablo
Centuries ago, El Camino del Diablo was a network of footpaths that led to water, sacred places, villages, and hunting … More
FALLING IN LOVE WITH A MOUNTAIN
Falling in love with a mountain, for me, is a lot like love at first sight, and beyond that, it … More
Welcome to The Redheaded Nomad’s New Blog Site
I just started this new blog site as a way to keep my adventure blogs more separate from my art … More
The Journey Home
After our section on the Hayduke we headed to New Mexico to climb a few more NM county highpoints; Beautiful … More
I PROMISED THE TREES MY RELIGION (~85 miles on the Hayduke trail)
The Hayduke is an ~800 mile route across Utah, from Moab to Zion. It goes through several national parks and … More
This Place
It has been nearly six years since we came to this place. It is difficult to trace the steps that … More
Italy 3: When Autopilot Fails the Senses
I pull on the door. It does not open. It’s a glass door not too different from the ones on … More
Italy 2: A Glimpse of Italian Agriculture: A Tour of Northern Italy by Bus and Train
Yesterday as we were sitting on our fourth train, after too many buses to remember, and the second day of … More
Italy 1: Senterio delle Orobie Occidentali
I’m lying in a hotel bed in Foppolo listening to the sound of cow bells outside the veranda window. My … More
AZT 8: Wanderlust …because I am an Animal. (Flagstaff to Stateline)
It’s always difficult for me to write the final blogpost for a thru-hike. There always seems to be a big … More
AZT 7: “Hey Man, Is it Supposed to Rain Tonight?” … … (Sunflower to Flagstaff)
I’ve come to realize that I’ve had a lot of expectations about the Arizona Trail, most especially what kind of … More
AZT 6: Naked from the Waist Down… A Metaphor for Life? (Picket Post to Sunflower)
We’re in a hotel in Payson, taking a zero day (zero hiking miles). It’s 3:30 in the afternoon and I’ve … More
AZT 5: Lizards and Water (Oracle to Superior)
When the lizard rises my natural instinct is to screech… After leaving Oracle, we made it a few miles past … More
AZT 4: Like a Rabbit in the Headlights
‘Musings after a zero day in town.’ We left the Oracle Inn restaurant after dark and headed back to the … More