Pat Lynch – The Hermit of Echo Park and The Yampa River
March 25, 2020
By Herm Hoops Pat Lynch (Patrick H. Lynch) was born in Ireland, although he didn’t know the exact year, it…
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The Complete Guide to Whitewater Rafting Trips in Utah
March 6, 2020
Utah is the place for whitewater rafting. It’s also the place for skiing and mountain biking and fishing and…
A Little Natural History – Bighorn Sheep
January 13, 2020
By Herm Hoops Natural History Bighorn Sheep. If you go down the Green River through Dinosaur National Monument and Desolation…
Dinosaur National Monument
December 9, 2019
By Susan Munroe The first time I saw the fossil wall at the Carnegie Dinosaur Quarry, I felt like…
Best Time to Go White Water Rafting
August 6, 2019
Best Time to Go White Water Rafting By: Heather May This year has been an epic season for white water…
Ways to Raft Down A River
April 30, 2019
A Guides Guide to Boats The roots of modern river rafts date back to the post-World War II surplus equipment…
Top 10 Whitewater Rapids in Utah
March 20, 2019
Disclaimer: Following Top 10 Whitewater Rapids in Utah are the biggest the longest, the most fun rapids you can find…
A Beginners Guide to our Whitewater Rafting Trips in Utah and Colorado
November 2, 2018
The stigma of adventure travel only being for the most daring is fading away more each day as people of…
Early Season River and Bike Trips
May 11, 2018
Every year there’s one day, maybe in late February or early March, when I feel the sun shining twice as…
Found in Darkness: Turning the Night On for International Dark Sky Week
April 16, 2018
Light and dark, bright and dim, day and night. These are so often our chosen metaphors for our concepts of…
Unwritten Histories: The Remarkable Life of Josie Bassett
June 9, 2017
Josie Bassett wears a blue brimmed fisher’s hat and a lighter blue cardigan. She is kneeling down in front of…
Steelhead: Rainbow Trout and the River
May 26, 2017
Half-a-dozen years ago one of my best friends from high school moved out to a tiny town in northeastern Utah,…
What’s Right With Uintah County: In Eight Parts
July 1, 2016
A market analyst once told me about God’s plan for dirt. He said it’s all well and good to talk…