Greggle Goes West

Because there’s a $700 surcharge to rent a car in Montana and return it in Canada, I come to you tonight from Calgary. Let me explain...

After yesterday’s crazy hiking shenanigans, this morning came as a warning from each of our bodies that we daren’t try that again lest th...

Finally, a day free of drama. A day when we were finally free to do what we wanted, without constantly looking over our shoulders. In sh...

Last night’s saga continued into this morning, although the worst was behind me. I woke up less angry – as tends to happen – and by the end...

While it wasn’t covered in cheese, it was still the main event on today’s schedule. But before I get to that, there is much scenic drivin...

Finally. After a week of delays, my Great Dixie Adventure culminated with a visit to Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, which was onc...

Most of the time, I love my Copina Jr. She reliably gets me from point A to point B, only ever getting confused at times when it do...

Have I mentioned that mountain weather changes rapidly? If not, you should know that mountain weather changes rapidly. In addition to doi...

This morning I awoke in the east, and now I am in the uttermost west. Well, probably not the most uttermost, but there are several 6,000-fo...

Really only one thing happened today: The Appalachian mountains became larger, closer, and more picturesque; going from this:  to th...

Sitting east of Cleveland , a mere 450 miles from my parents’ house in New Jersey , I feel it’s time to pay homage to the true unsung hero o...

At 3:00pm I had given up on Yellowstone . I had written it off as just another Grand Canyon experience, and had begun counting the hours unt...

Last night, since I didn’t stay out to watch the sun set, I was able to make and eat dinner relatively early, which allowed me to finish my ...

As I’ve said before, there are certain things about the natural world that some take as fact, but of which I deny the very existence. No, I’...

As I began the second half of my journey, instead of focusing on geographic and geologic features, today was almost entirely about life. Spe...

It’s possible that I built this day up a bit too much. True, the scenery was spectacular and did live up to my expectations, but the experie...

There is a magnetism to this place. More than its spectacular scenery, Yosemite just feels different than the other parks I’ve visited. The...

Yosemite is for real. The embodiment of the national parks idea in all its glory. A source of refuge and recreation for millions, it is full...

This has been quite a day. A long day. An eventful day. An exciting day. A great day. In every sense, a day of extremes.

Thus announced one of the many county welcome signs I passed today. And it was right. Today’s’ vistas were exactly what I had imagined when ...