So while we’re on the topic of Magi, because Magi come up all the time, we have a bit of a Christmas navigation problem to solve. It’s a sma...

If I were to write a book someday -- I mean a work of fiction -- I know what I would write. It would be a book about me writing a book about...

A 70 degree Thanksgiving weekend followed by a chilly snow? Now I'm even more confused about climate change. Can we install a climate c...

I'm back on the mainland after three days on the Channel Islands off the California cost. Lots of excellent hiking on isolated shores br...

From here, it's a 4 hour ferry ride to the island. There's a hurricane moving up the coast, so the seas are too rough to dock at the...

Today: Beach, a Benz, Westmont College and old friends in Santa B. Tomorrow: A 730am shove off from the Ventura dock and a 4 hour ferry to t...

It's back to where it all started for me this morning -- Phoenix, AZ. The sun rises over my beloved Valley of the Sun. Here's a shou...

It's time to pull the backpack and camping gear out of storage, lace up the hiking boots, and wrap the camera in waterproof plastic. Adv...