Southeast Arizona & The Grand Canyon
Why would we head to the desert during the hottest June on Planet Earth in recorded human history?
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- Feb 9
- 21 min
Puerto Rico
This was our first trip to Puerto Rico. We covered a lot of ground, and I found all 18 birds endemic to the island.
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- Nov 12, 2023
- 6 min
Yucatán Wedding
Very short, but very sweet, trip to the Yucatán Peninsula for a friend’s wedding
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- Oct 30, 2023
- 5 min
California Fall Wedding
We flew across the country for a two-night trip featuring my cousin-in-law’s wedding in Calistoga. Three themes: wedding, wildlife, driving.
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- Aug 28, 2023
- 15 min
Utah's High Uintas & Great Salt Lake
Backpacking in Utah's High Uintas Wilderness and camping on the Great Salt Lake. Lots of birds, lots of moose!
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- Jul 9, 2023
- 19 min
Scottish Highlands and Islands (2 of 2)
We put down our roots at the Killiehuntly farmstead estate in the Cairngorms National Park.
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- Jul 1, 2023
- 19 min
Scottish Highlands and Islands (1 of 2)
2-week tour of Scotland's highlands and islands, Part 1. Edinburgh, Skye, Eriska, Oban, Ben Nevis.
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- May 14, 2023
- 4 min
Highlands Spring Wedding
This May we headed to the far western part of the state for my sister-in-law’s wedding in Highlands, NC.
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- Apr 30, 2023
- 8 min
Colorado Work Trip
I explored the Front Range over the weekend, squeezing in some birding, hiking, and hanging out.
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- Dec 31, 2022
- 17 min
Georgia/Florida Xmas 2022
Nature-filled winter vacation to Cumberland Island, GA and Dunedin, FL. In short: Bobcat, Ani, Eel, Sea Turtle.
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- Jun 25, 2022
- 11 min
Montana 2022
Summer trip to McAllister, Montana, with at least as many lifer mammals as lifer birds.
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- Jun 23, 2022
- 6 min
Yellowstone Day Trip
The fourth day of a weeklong vacation in Montana involved a day trip to Yellowstone, packed full of geological and mammalian wonders.
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- Dec 31, 2021
- 17 min
Christmas 2021: NC, SC, FL
Christmas vacation this year consisted of a mostly coastal three-part trip to NC, SC, and FL.
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 17 min
Exploring Coastal Maine
We flew into Portland and drove a rental car up and down the coast (all the way to the Canadian border), splitting our 7 nights between
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- Dec 31, 2020
- 13 min
Florida 2020: Part 2 (Birding)
This post covers the fourth leg of the trip, a 5-day solo birding adventure that took me across the northern half of the state.
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- Dec 27, 2020
- 9 min
Florida 2020: Part 1 (Xmas Vacation)
My wife and I spiced up the end of 2020 with a long Christmas road trip down to Florida. The trip involved a healthy mix of...
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- Oct 5, 2020
- 5 min
Lowcountry SC
My wife and I spent an active 4-day weekend visiting friends near Charleston, SC and exploring the surrounding lowcountry.
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- Dec 31, 2019
- 15 min
Bay Area Hiking & Birding
My wife and I spent an adventurous 6 full days between Christmas and New Years exploring north of San Francisco.
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- Sep 8, 2019
- 14 min
Colorado Hiking, Birding, Camping
Three-phase hiking/birding/camping trip to Colorado.
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- Feb 8, 2019
- 10 min
Florida Everglades & Keys
After returning to work for a short workweek following the month-long government shutdown, I decided to immediately take a week-long...
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