A Grand Last Day
Very few places in the world are as awe-inspiring as the Grand Canyon in Arizona. The extraordinary depths of this 277-mile canyon and the artistic swirls and colors of the mile-deep walls draw millions of people to the Grand Canyon National Park every year.
Giants, UFOs, Ghosts in the World's Most Desolate Place
The rain came from a single black cloud in the otherwise blue, featureless sky as we entered Death Valley.
Wildflowers of Stars - Mystery in Yosemite's Night Sky
I was lying on my back with my friend Heather, staring up at the impossibly dark night sky above Yosemite National Park.
The wildflowers of stars sparkled in that darkness, and we listened to a woman sing a long, sweet and mournful song about loss and the aching pain of missing someone.
When life hands you lemons… take them on the road - A cross-country trip to retrieve a car yields worries, answers that only travel brings
My friend and I were in California to steal a car.
OK, maybe “steal” is too harsh of a word. We were repossessing a car, a purple little Honda Fit that was an expensive reminder to me and should be for anyone reading this to never, ever, in your whole life, co-sign on anything for anyone.
South Africa Safaris Beckon Visitors
I was riding in the spotter seat of the safari jeep, located on the hood of the vehicle, giggling wildly and screaming with joy as misty rain pummeled my face and our safari guide Mitchell sped 40 miles an hour down the rough dirt trails.
10 Things to Try in OKC This Year
As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience."
Take a Hike Naked! It's a Thing and It Has a Day
They marched nude by the hundreds through forests, by lakes and along mountain trails, with many hoping to go unnoticed.
Urban Wilderness - Oklahoma's best urban hiking trails
Kathy Dinh of Oklahoma City is an outdoorsy kind of girl.
She likes to get out with her two Labradors and explore the wild places in Oklahoma and beyond. But when it comes to hiking, sometimes it’s easier to stay within the city limits and find those wild, lonely paths hidden among the sprawling urban landscape.
Want to See Chinese Art? Visit Taiwan
After more than a half hour waiting in a line with what seemed to be hundreds of Chinese tourists, I stared at a cabbage.