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Couldn't have said it better myself! This is the back cover of the new OutdoorX4 Magazine that arrived in my mailbox today 🙂

I found out this weekend that I have two small photos on the cover of this year's Ouray Visitor's Guide. It was a nice surprise.

The title of the article sounds just like me...and that Jeep looks familiar, too! This is from the 2014 Ouray Visitors Guide.

It's official! My Jeep is famous! It's going to be appearing on the cover of the very first issue of OutdoorX4 Magazine which has just shipped out to subscribers and stores. It should be on the shelves in about 2 weeks. I have also provided a few other photos for

It was hard to narrow the selection down, but here are my ten favorite trip reports from 2013! Clearing Storm Kohta Circus & Little Finland Volcanic Tablelands to the Eureka Dunes Happy Canyon & Poison Springs Mount Sherman & Quandary Peak Stormy San Juan Mountains Mount Antero & Mount Princeton

I'm honored that the Colorado National Monument Association has used a few of my photos in their latest tri-fold brochure to help signup new members into the organization. Check out the brochure below!

It's that time of the year again. A time to look back and see how far you've come. I didn't get out on as many adventures in 2013 as I usually do, but I still think I managed to get some nice shots throughout the year. I know I say

Since I am pretty positive that I am done camping for the year, I thought I would post up my total nights spent camping for the year. Hopefully I will be able to get out even more next year! Total: 38 Nights February 9-18 | Little Finland, Death Valley, Owens

I received the latest issue of Backpacker Magazine (October 2013) a few weeks ago and wanted to share that I have a photo of Independence Monument in the Colorado National Monument featured in the Local Hikes section.

I just found out that I have six photos in the 2014 Colorado National Monument Calendar, including the cover photo. Here is my signed copy for the Colorado National Monument Association.

The photo in the top left is mine on display at the Tiara Rado Golf Course Restaurant for the next few months.

Since I am currently in the middle of my very first experience with Canon Repairs, I thought I'd share the saga on my blog. First off, let me state right up front that I'm pretty rough on my camera gear. My camera and lenses have been dropped, knocked into rocks

While I was in Ouray this past weekend for the Ice Festival (which was a lot of fun, stay tuned for the trip report!), I made sure to pickup a copy of the 2013 Ouray Visitor's Guide since they licensed a few photos from me to use in it this

I received my copy of the March issue of Backpacker Magazine in the mail today and wanted to share this short section about about my first backpacking trip. Last year I decided to try my hand at backpacking for the very first time so I could start hiking to places

I finally got my hands on a copy of the latest Colorado Life Magazine yesterday. I've been looking forward to reading this issue since it features one of my images taken last February at the Colorado National Monument when fog filled the canyons after a light snow. I really think

This is an image that is fresh off my camera from this morning. After scouting a new location along the Colorado River before sunrise, I was chased away by some duck hunters. Well, they didn't actually chase me away, but based on where I was and where they were, I

Throughout the year I take many trips to different locations on the Colorado Plateau, Rocky Mountains and beyond. Most of them are weekend or day trips, but I try and get a few longer trips in each year, too. These trips are where most of the photos on this site

It's that time of the year again. I've had an amazing year as far as my adventures and photography go, so it's time to look back and select my ten favorite photos. As usual, it was very difficult for me to choose just ten, but I did manage to narrow

Reflected light, lines and sandstone are some of my favorite subjects to photograph. When I first arrived at this alcove the reflected light was spectacular. I searched for a nice composition until I found this one, but as soon as I did, the sun was blocked by a cloud. I

The 2013 City of Grand Junction calendar has been out for a little while now, so I thought I'd make a quick post to show off my photos that were chosen. Each year the City of Grand Junction creates a calendar that they send out to everyone in the city.

Since I'm pretty sure my camping season is over for this year, I thought it would be fun to share photos of some of my campsites. I ended up camping 41 nights this year which is well over a month spent sleeping out in the backcountry. I'm looking forward to

Since I've been keeping track this year and I don't think I'll be getting out again, here are my camping stats for 2012. It was a pretty great year! Total: 41 Nights April 7-8 | Comb Wash | 1 Night April 21-22 | Muley Point | 1 Night April 28-29

Over the past few years I've been using a Manfrotto ballhead and carbon fiber tripod combination that really started to frustrate me in the field. Earlier this year I decided it was time to invest in a new tripod and ballhead setup that would work much better for me. Before

I headed up on top of the Grand Mesa this evening to catch some of the fall colors. I was hoping to photograph the sunset from this location, but as you can see from the photo above, there wasn't much of a view this evening. The very top of the

Getting Out by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr The continuation of the previous post... The only tree big enough to winch to nearby happened to be behind the Jeep, but I had no other options, so I tried it. I was really worried that since the tree was right next to the

Quicksand! by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr This was the first time I've ever been stuck in quicksand. To be honest, I didn't give quicksand the proper respect it deserves before since I've always been able to just drive right through it. I've now learned my lesson and will be a little

I took this photo yesterday evening of Rim Rock Drive in the Colorado National Monument curving up a switchback. This image really has it all! Besides the nice curve in the road as it exits a tunnel, there is nice warm light on the tops of the cliffs and some

I've visited the Yankee Girl Mine many times in the past, yet I've never really taken a good photo of it. On Saturday evening I decided to head over that direction to try and finally take a good photo. Because of the wildfire near Mancos there was a lot of

I wish I was hiking back to the Solstice Snake again this year, but unfortunately I just couldn't make it out there this time. Since I can't be there, here's a photo from last year's solstice.

I just picked up my copies of the 2013 Colorado National Monument Calendar this evening. One of my photos from this past winter was selected to be used for the month of January. So if you find yourself at the Monument or one of the local shops selling the calendar,

This is a photo I took a few years back that I decided to reprocess recently. I never really liked the colors of this photo but I did like the light, so I decided to convert it to black and white and I really like it much better now. It's

Earlier this year I licensed a few of my photos to be used in this TV show. I finally got word that it will be airing this Sunday (June 17) on H2 (History 2) at 10:00pm ET. It looks like it will be on here in Grand Junction at 8pm

Shiprock, New Mexico May 20, 2012 After spending Saturday exploring North Coyote Buttes and then Sunday morning with a short hike to Buckskin Gulch from Wire Pass I drove over to Shiprock in New Mexico so that I could watch and photograph the Annular Solar Eclipse. It was an amazing

Here's a photo I quickly processed this morning from the Annular Solar Eclipse that happened yesterday evening. The sun was almost completely blocked by our moon except for a small outer ring. It was very cool to watch, and I'm glad I stayed down near Shiprock, New Mexico to experience

It's been a while since I visited the arches in Rattlesnake Canyon and I've wanted to return to get some better photos. So after work on Tuesday I headed up there for a nice sunset hike. I made this photo of East Rim Arch, which is also known as Akiti

Here's another photo from my upcoming trip report to Valley of Fire State Park. Hoping to get the report done early this week! This very colorful section was at the end of a dark and narrow slot canyon. I like the way the gray rocks contrast with the colorful sandstone.

You'll be seeing this photo in my upcoming trip report from Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, but I thought I would share it a little early on it's own. I hiked over to the Fire Wave for sunset and took this photo just as the last light was

The other night it was looking like there might be a good sunset so I grabbed my camera gear and headed out towards the base of the Book Cliffs. Unfortunately, the sunset never panned out, but while driving out there the sun did shine through a few holes in the

I just spent the weekend on Cedar Mesa in search of the specific ruin featured in the photo above, and as you might have guessed, I did manage to find it! This well-preserved ruin is nestled in the back of a deep alcove which has helped protect it from the