In our ongoing effort to get Dark Sky Certification for both Jackson, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Park, the idea was thrown out to create a short time-lapse video highlighting Grand Teton National Park’s night skies. Here is the result: Teton Nights. Continue reading “Teton Nights Time-Lapse”
Why Have I Been Posting So Many Hikes?
Many people who have been following this blog may have noticed a sharp uptick in the amount of hikes that I’ve been logging and posting. Prior to 2015, I had a handful of hikes posted from some treasured favorites, but as of this past summer, it became a full-on blitz of new trails and explorations. So what prompted all these new postings? It all boils down to what’s become a ridiculously overused and oversaturated cliché of a quote by John Muir: “The mountains are calling and I must go.” I’ve actually seen it so much now that I can’t stand the sight of it. Yet the message behind it (which is completely lost on many people who display it) recently began to resonate in me much stronger in recent months than in previous years. Continue reading “Why Have I Been Posting So Many Hikes?”
Fairyland Loop
Elevation change for Fairyland Loop
Elevation profile and route courtesy of Route Scout
Distance: 8.5 miles (loop)
Difficulty: Strenuous
Best time of year: Summer, Fall Continue reading “Fairyland Loop”
Moving Forward
On my last post I talked about our trip to Coeur D’Alene and some of the problems I faced due to not thinking ahead (not bring all my lenses) and getting lazy (with my graduated neutral density filter.) So I learned a lesson that you would expect me not to repeat. Ah-ha, you’re thinking I’m going to make the same mistake again. So let’s see what I learned. Continue reading “Moving Forward”