An Old Yeller Moment

An Old Yeller Moment
Carter dug Denbeigh's grave in the back yard with a little moral support from a neighbor. The old Corgi was the only dog either of my boys had ever known as a family member.

Who’s Controlling Your Story?

Who’s Controlling Your Story?
If you had to introduce yourself to a dozen strangers every day, with no naysayers or fact checkers weighing in, what would you say?

Take a Chance

Take a Chance
Proving the old maxim that there are no strangers, just friends we haven't yet met, meet Bethany, from Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Yellowstone Wildlife go with the Flow

Yellowstone Wildlife go with the Flow
Yellowstone black bears and bison show us how to live the good life.

When a Dragon’s not a Dragon

When a Dragon’s not a Dragon
The 11-mile stretch is said to have 318 curves. I could believe somewhere in excess of 100 if you count the tiny wobbles off a straight line, but not 318. Oh well, why quibble? It's fun!

Beartooth Highway and Hype

Beartooth Highway and Hype
It’s one of the legendary roads that riders talk about with a mix of pride and wistful sighs; pride for having braved it, and a sighs at witnessing nature unadulterated.

Red Lodge and Variety

Red Lodge and Variety
Unlike any parades I’d ever seen back east, almost everyone in this one was either on mule or horseback.

Standin’ on the Corner

Standin’ on the Corner
How a pop song saved an Arizona town that the railroad abandoned and an interstate bypassed. I'm standin' on the corner of Winslow, Arizona.

Celebrating Outlaws

Celebrating Outlaws
I entered the Wyoming Frontier Prison Museum with a breezy attitude, looking forward to seeing the place where colorful outlaws paid their public debts. I emerged a very different person. Here's why.

Canine Bikers

Canine Bikers
I wasn't there to explore the Northwest Passage, I was there to ride the Lolo Pass. At the summit, I met Clark the biker and Henry the pannier dog, one of many canine bikers I've met.