Connections in Oregon’s tallest town

Renee and I felt honored to be invited to present the Basin and Range Project to the Northwest Basin and Range … Continue reading Connections in Oregon’s tallest town

Back in the Saddle

My first bike commute of 2017 after one of our many stormy days of this great January weather. My … Continue reading Back in the Saddle

Water has been the theme of life lately. More specifically, lots of it! In various forms too: rain, snow, frozen … Continue reading Down in the Sink

We had a very exciting night in Reno and Sparks last night and into today with the Truckee rising to … Continue reading The Rises and Falls of the Truckee

On a recent Saturday we went up to Winnemucca and had the opportunity to visit the Winnemucca branch of the … Continue reading Going Home to the Library

Walking in the foothills east of Reno recently, I thought about what my first write-walk should be after the end … Continue reading Read Land, Write Walk: Northern Virginia Range, Nevada

There is a mountain in the Virginia Range I’ve been interested in for a while. I call it The Old … Continue reading Climbing into Reno’s Fiery Past

Renee and I went out east on the Truckee River and helped out on The Nature of Art yesterday. It’s … Continue reading Nature, Art, Dabayóduweʔ

We woke up early on one of these recent spring mornings, our stuff all packed up the night before, and … Continue reading A Ride to Carson City, Eilley Bowers, and Carson Valley Monkeyflowers

Basque sheep herders were well-known for carving their names and images (women mostly) into aspen trees on … Continue reading Basques Carved Trees in My Backyard