The Rises and Falls of the Truckee

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

Rhyolite 1907, Where Are We Now?

On our drive south for Christmas, Renee and I stopped at Rhyolite, a ghost town nearby Beatty right off the … Continue reading Rhyolite 1907, Where Are We Now?

Welcome to the 2017 edition of Overland Passages! I’m so excited for this year to start and to spend it … Continue reading Welcome to 2017! Learn-Grow Drawing

For a while I’ve been working on a little personal project about the naming of places. It is based super … Continue reading What’s in a Name?

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

The fall and early winter of 2012 was a difficult time for Renee and I. Our beloved goat Bodie had … Continue reading What Does a Tree Mean: The Christmas Bodie Went Away

Dear Cervantes, I just have to say you are a hero of mine, having written about he who so bravely … Continue reading Ask Cervantes

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

The idea that I should share what I learn rather than what I know (or think I know) has become a guiding … Continue reading Learn-Grow on Drawing

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