My stories and photos from the National Parks (and more)
Father’s Day is (obviously) a day to celebrate dads. Being a father, I feel like it’s my day; a day when I am king and should be able to do pretty much what I want. Going in to this Father’s Day I had a few things that I wanted to do. I wanted to go... Continue Reading →
Have you ever gone to a place and then wondered what took you so long to visit there. That recently happened to me. What made it worse was that the place really isn’t that far from home. Panama Rocks is the impressive and surprising place I’m talking about. It’s located in the tiny village of... Continue Reading →
Pretty much anyone who has read my blog knows it has been a long time since I have done any serious hiking or camping. I think it has been about six years since I’ve been to a National Park. It’s been even longer since I slept in a tent. For the record, I definitely prefer... Continue Reading →
I walked out of the house yesterday morning and was about to step into my truck when I looked up and across the street. I said an audible "Wow" to myself and took out my phone to take a couple quick photos of the sky. It was absolutely stunning. It almost looked purple with pink... Continue Reading →
My son and I recently had some time to kill. I had just taken Noah to get his haircut and then we ordered a pizza. We had about thirty minutes until the pizza would be ready and we were already in my truck so I figured we might as well drive around a little and... Continue Reading →
I recently made a trip to Niagara Falls. Correction, I recently made two trips to Niagara Falls. I only live about 45 minutes away from the popular travel destination. Despite me going there twice in about a month, I had only been there two other times in the past ten years or so. I think... Continue Reading →
Tifft Nature Preserve (formerly known as Tifft Farm) is a small nature preserve that is actually within Buffalo’s city limits. It is a 264-acre nature refuge that was created in 1972. The site was previously a large dairy farm, a transshipment center (mostly for coal and iron ore), and then a dumpsite for city refuse... Continue Reading →
Eternal Flame Falls I was in need of a good hike. I hadn’t hiked in months and was seriously craving it. I have two young children, so I try to spend most of my free time with my family. I was overdue for a nice solo hike, so I took a quick break from the... Continue Reading →
An Ode to Autumn No, winter is not the most wonderful time of the year. At least not here, in Western New York. Unless, of course, you like to ski, shovel your driveway, or just hang out in the snow. Sadly, I really don’t enjoy any “fun” winter activities, but maybe my kids will help change... Continue Reading →
