EXPEDITION LOG
ALL EXPEDITIONS
14 entries
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND
Three days on Santa Cruz Island brought coastal trails, sea cliffs, snorkeling, and remote camping inside Channel Islands National Park.
ZION NARROWS
Two days through The Narrows brought towering canyon walls, golden fall colors, and endless river crossings deep inside Zion National Park.
OAXACA DÍA DE MUERTOS
Six days in Oaxaca for Día de los Muertos — comparsas and Catrinas, candlelit cemeteries, mole markets, and the ruins of Monte Albán.
BUCKSKIN GULCH
4 days through Buckskin Gulch + Paria Canyon: towering slot walls, muddy trails, remote camps, and desert miles to Lee’s Ferry.
HAVASU FALLS
Four days in Havasupai brought turquoise waterfalls, canyon miles, and unforgettable hikes to Beaver Falls and the Colorado River.
FAIRBANKS AURORA
Seven sub-zero nights chasing the aurora out of Fairbanks — clear skies, hot springs, ice fishing, and green light every single night.
LAKES TRAIL
Our first backpacking trip ever — two nights on Sequoia’s Lakes Trail beneath granite peaks, alpine lakes, and the Watchtower.
ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA
A dawn at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta — hundreds of balloons inflating and filling the high-desert sky at sunrise.
BISTI BADLANDS
Three days exploring New Mexico’s hoodoos, balanced rocks, and petrified wood while car camping between desert sunsets.
YELLOWSTONE
Four days driving Yellowstone’s figure-eight loop — geyser basins, blue hot springs, the Lower Falls, endless bison jams, and car camping outside the gate.
MOMBACHO CLOUD FOREST
A day in the cloud forest atop Nicaragua’s Mombacho Volcano — dripping moss, bromeliad-laden trees, fumaroles, and orchids above Granada.
GRANADA
A day in Granada, Nicaragua — horse carriages, market vendors, and faded pastel colonial streets in one of the Americas’ oldest cities.
ICELAND
A week driving Iceland in October — Snæfellsnes, the Golden Circle, glacier lagoons, an ice cave, hot springs, and the aurora.
LAKE TAHOE
Late summer at Lake Tahoe — camped above Emerald Bay, paddleboarding glass-clear cold water, and the dog-friendly Nevada shore.