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• 2012 - March 19th - Devils Garden, Arches National Park

  

  My cousin Brad had come to visit over the Saint Patrick's Day weekend. We had already gone on several hikes... you can read about those here and here. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2012 OUTDOORS

• 2012 - March 19th - Richardson Amphitheater Area, Grand County, Utah

  

  As a general rule, any time I've driven to Arches National Park, I've taken Utah 128. This route departs I-70 near Cisco, Utah and drops south to the Colorado... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2011 Storm Chase 15 - July 8th - Desert Disappointment

  

  Catching up on a few 2011 entries since I'm still backlogged on 2012 imagery...This entry details a storm chase from July 8th, 2011. I was at reporting at work... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 - March 18th - Hanging Lake Trail, Spouting Rock & Dead Horse Creek; White...

  

  On day two of my cousins being in town, we headed for a Colorado favorite: Hanging Lake. (Day one's adventure can be found here.) It's best to avoid the area... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 - March 17th - Bridgeport/Deer Creek Petroglyphs & Big Dominguez Canyon,...

  

  My cousins Brad and Brian were coming into down for Saint Patrick's Day weekend. I basically grew up with Brad in Montana and I lived with Brian and his family... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 - Storm Chase 14 - Lightning Strikes Twice In The Desert

  

  Catching up on a few 2011 entries since I'm still backlogged on 2012 imagery...This entry details a storm chase from July 7th, 2011. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 - March 6th - West Fork Pollock Canyon, McInnis Canyons National...

  

  I probably spend more time than I'd care to admit using Google Earth. I remember the first time that I had found out that Google Earth was coming into existence... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 Storm Chase 2 - February 28th - Meanwhile, On The Other Side Of The Hill

  

  I hadn't planned on chasing storms on this particular Tuesday, February the 28th, but somehow it just worked out that way. I was indeed hoping that something... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 - February 27th - Rough Canyon & Clarks Hollow, Bangs Canyon Special...

  

  Rough Canyon is one of my favorites close to Grand Junction. I was lucky enough to have one of my first experiences with the canyon being during runoff. That... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 13 - July 6th - Lightning Finally Strikes In The North Desert

  

  When I moved to the Western Slope, I knew that storm chasing opportunities would be few and far between, but I found solace in the fact that the monsoon would... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 - July 7th - Piñon Mesa, Grand Mesa National Forest (Fruita Division)

  

  The Uncompahgre Plateau is cut east to west by the Unaweep Canyon. North of the canyon is a raised area known as Piñon Mesa. From the valleys east or west, th... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 - February 13th - Hunter Canyon

  

  Mondays have become "Adventure Mondays," which I have to say is pretty awesome. My friend and co-worker Shannon shares Mondays off of work as well as my spirit... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 - February 11th - Rough Canyon & Ladder Canyon, Bangs Canyon Special...

  

  Normally on a Saturday morning, you can find me playing flag football, but after injuring my back the previous week, I was on my second week of sitting out and... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 12 - June 30th - Blue Boxed In The Desert

  

  Of course, for the first severe weather day of the year, I'd be at work. Couldn't it have happened on my day off? It was a Thursday and I was due to report. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 11 - June 29th - Winds In The Redlands, Lightning Bust

  

  I stopped in at work on my day off to look a little deeper into the weather since I didn't have internet at home. At potent, early summer storm system was... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 - January 23rd - The Pollock Bench & Flume Creek Canyon, McInnis Canyons...

  

  Ever since my previous visit to Flume Creek Canyon (account here), I had wanted to return and explore more of it. I had to turn around due to darkness on that... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 Storm Chase 1 - January 16th - Super January In The Desert

  

  A potent shortwave was heading through the Rockies, giving the Western Slope's mountains a decent shot of snow. During the warm air advection phase,... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 - June 28th - Rough Canyon Petroglyphs

  

  On my two previous visits to Rough Canyon (here and here), I found it to be one of my favorite places on the Western Slope. On the second visit, I was aware tha... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 - June 25th - Ouray, Box Cañon Falls, Cascade Falls

  

  After an afternoon hike in the San Juans (continued from a previous post), me and my friend Ashley returned to Ouray to see the sights and grab a bit to eat. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2012 WEATHER

• 2012 - January 9th - Andy's Loop, Upper Echo Canyon & Tabeguache Trail, Bangs...

  

  The winter is a different animal in the desert. It allows you to explore places that you might avoid in the heat of the summer. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2012 WEATHER