“It’s going to be below freezing tonight, the trails are muddy, you need to pack out all waste including toilet paper and human waste and it’s supposed to rain today.” The Park Ranger looked across at me as though that should be sufficient to send me away. No way! This trip has been in the [...]
Entries from April 2009
La Verkin Creek Trail – Zion National Park
April 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Tags: Camping · fauna · flora · Landscapes · Weather
Bryce Canyon National Park
April 25th, 2009 · 3 Comments
I arrived at Bryce Canyon National Park late in the day after negotiating through a wild winter storm in Flagstaff and sandstorms throughout northern Arizona. It was bitter cold and icy snow flurries pelted Big Blue as I entered Red Canyon, about thirty minutes outside the park and the first view of the region’s colorful [...]
Tags: Camping · flora · Landscapes · Weather
Canyon Tree Frog
April 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment
I found this guy on the La Verkin Creek in Kolob Canyon, part of Zion National Park. I named him Seymour Hopman.
Tags: fauna
Snowy Bryce!
April 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Camping
Butterflies!
April 11th, 2009 · No Comments
I found some nice specimens at the Botanical Gardens over the weekend. Julia Spicebush Swallowtail Zebra Longwings White Peacock Zebra Longwing
Tags: fauna