As I prepare to tackle the Inca Trail in April, I have been looking for ways to maximize my overall fitness, as well as minimize the discomfort that comes along...

Yesterday I drove over to Hill Country State Natural Area, located about ten miles outside of Bandera, Texas.  Bandera bills itself as “The Cowboy Capital of the World”.  As I...

  This morning I left the house at 6:15 am and drove 65 miles to the River Place Trail, which is located in North Austin, Texas.   It is a...

  Yesterday I had an early doctor’s appointment and afterwards I went out to Friedrich Wildnerness Park and did the 2 mile Main Loop Trail.  Unfortunately,  the steep part of...

As I continue to prepare for Peru, taking care of my feet during training, as well as on the Inca Trail, has been a concern.  I have an old pair...

During the Fall of 2016 I was a full-time student at Texas State University, so my rock art travel was pretty limited.  But I was able to squeeze in a...

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My visit to the 2015 Pecos Conference was pretty much a bust due to me cutting off part of my left index finger, so I decided to give it a...

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When I enrolled at Texas State University in the Fall of 2014, I didn't really know what a "field school" was.  During my backpack with Vaughn Hadenfeldt into Slickhorn Canyon...