Wahweap Hoodoos

Wahweap Hoodoos

Description Along the lower reaches of Wahweap Creek, strange rock formations huddle in alcoves along the canyon walls. Ghostly white...

Unearthing History in Range Creek Canyon

Unearthing History in Range Creek Canyon

I’m cautiously hugging a serpentine mountain road beyond the Book Cliffs, bordered by a sheer drop on the left and a steep mountain...

Mountain Lions in the Southwest

Mountain Lions in the Southwest

Genetically speaking, mountain lions have more in common with housecats than they do with the proud lions of the Serengeti....

Dispelling Snakebite Myths

Dispelling Snakebite Myths

Snakes are exceptionally fascinating, although I don’t find them fascinating enough to own one. If you ever happen to be...

How to Confront a Black Bear

How to Confront a Black Bear

After an extended trip in the Uinta Mountains, I ended up hiking out of a remote basin in the middle...

All Sorts of Stings: Scorpions

All Sorts of Stings: Scorpions

The Southwest is home to over 30 species of scorpions, but only one is considered life-threatening. Like many spiders, scorpions...