Activities

Overlanding Cold camping in Arkansas Below-freezing nights exploring the Arkansas Ozarks, greener and rockier than the map suggests. December 16, 2020 Overlanding Miller Jeep Trail, touch and go Threading Miller Jeep Trail above Gorman in a stock 4Runner. It went, barely. November 22, 2020 Activities Ladder Canyon ropes and ladders The ladder-rigged slot of Mecca Hills' Ladder Canyon near the Salton Sea, plus a little rescue work along the way. October 4, 2020 Activities Joshua Tree, hike and 4×4 A proper Joshua Tree day: a couple of the classic hikes plus the Geology Tour Road in the dirt. October 3, 2020 Activities Canyonlands: White Rim and the Needles Sampling Canyonlands' split personality in a day: the White Rim's 4x4 country up top and the Needles' rock down south. September 9, 2020 Overlanding The White Rim Trail in the 4Runner Running the 100-mile White Rim loop in a near-stock 4Runner. It handled, but I left wanting more truck. September 9, 2020 Activities Arches in a cold front A cold front and rain emptied out Arches, which is the only way you want it. Snuck in the back way. September 8, 2020 Activities A first taste of Moab A first, parks-focused pass through Moab, already clocking how much riding and wheeling we were leaving on the table. September 7, 2020 Activities Bryce Canyon in the smoke A tired, smoke-hazed stop at Bryce after the Narrows, walking down among the hoodoos. September 6, 2020 Activities Utah’s Mighty 5 in a week A Labor-Day-week loop through all five Utah parks, hiking and 4x4-ing a sampler and leaving plenty for next time. September 5, 2020