1912: Ute Indians Ride Through Garden of the Gods on old Ute Trail
The Garden of the Gods is a sacred place to the Ute Indians. The Mouache group used the area as a winter campground in the 19th century, roa
1982: Belgian Climber Jean Bourgeois Disappears on Mt. Everest
On December 30, 1982, the great Belgian mountaineer Jean Bourgeois, a 44-year-old climber, photographer, and explorer, fell off the north si
Climbing Legend Jim Bridwell Passes to the Great Cliff Beyond
Jim Bridwell, one of the legendary hard rock greats, passed on to the great cliff in the sky on February 16, 2018, from complications of hep
Climbing Colorado Choss at Williams Canyon
Williams Canyon, a mere five miles from Colorado Springs, is a limestone sanctuary to escape the city ruckus. The canyon is lined with impre
The Twelve Apostles on Australia's South Coast
A narrow golden sand beach, washed by the Southern Ocean, forms the strand between sea and cliff at Twelve Apostles Marine National Park on
1979: Climbing the North Face of Moses at Canyonlands National Park
April 1979. Ed Webster and Buck Norden repeated the North Face of Moses, a route established from October 21 to 25, 1972 by Fred Beckey, Eri
Watermelon after the 6th Ascent of Castleton Tower in 1971
After Jimmie Dunn and I did the sixth ascent of Castleton Tower near Moab on Labor Day weekend in 1971, we trundled down the gravel slopes t
NEW BOOK! Best Easy Day Hikes Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks
Here's the final approved cover for my newest book "Best Easy Day Hikes Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Park"
Albert Ellingwood: Colorado's First Real Climber
Technical climbing in Colorado began with Albert Ellingwood, a political science professor at Colorado College. Ellingwood, born in Iowa in
Zennor: Visiting with D.H. Lawrence in Cornwall
Zennor, a small village on the north coast of Cornwall, is one of my favorite places in England. The village's few houses, the excellent
