Explore the journey — one trail, museum, meal, and memory at a time.
Climbing the Rocks of Vedauwoo
I spent three hours climbing among the enormous granite boulders at Vedauwoo, photographing unusual formations and exploring the narrow passages between them. Along the way, I met explorer and writer Mark Jenkins, who had written about places I'd recently visited in Alaska. Returning to camp, I found a cow moose and her calf feeding in the woods near my van.
From Medicine Bow to Vedauwoo
Two quiet nights at East Allen Lake led to an exploration of Medicine Bow, one of Wyoming's small historic railroad towns. After a stop in Laramie, I headed into Vedauwoo Recreation Area for an afternoon hike around Turtle Rock, discovering unusual granite formations, balanced boulders, streams, and autumn forests before settling into the campground for the night.