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On the edge of “Hell”: Rapid River Wild and Scenic River and Trail

April 17, 2016

The nationally designated wild and scenic Rapid river flows out of one of Idaho, U.S.A’s most impressive wilderness mountain ranges, the Seven Devils. Once the edge of the Pacific ocean these ancient mountains now sit high above the Pacific Northwest river country they surround. The highest peaks tower nearly 10,000 feet above the depths of … More On the edge of “Hell”: Rapid River Wild and Scenic River and Trail

Fly Into The Chasm

April 1, 2016

A few weeks back I hopped in my friend Dave’s, 1995 Maule. A super light, back country flying machine, capable of short take-off and landing. The mission was to scout out a 30 mile trail I will be hiking in a few weeks on the main Salmon river, to Shepp ranch to see my friends … More Fly Into The Chasm

Misty Mountain ~ K Spire

February 17, 2016

My previous post, “Monochrome Madness”, has me thinking about black and white images. This shot is from our camp at Summerland, on the Wonderland trail, day 8, at Mount Rainier N.P. It had been snowing, and when the storm broke, the 8,886 ft. K Spire peak, and the surrounding volcanic rock, and glaciers emerged from … More Misty Mountain ~ K Spire

Mexican Sunsets: Puerto Vallarta

January 11, 2016

I hopped on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 – 800 with some family, over the 2016 New Year break, and enjoyed a fine journey 3000 miles South of the deep snows of Central Idaho. Not surprisingly, I was welcomed by the warm waters of the Pacific ocean, comfortable day and evening air temperatures, amazing people, … More Mexican Sunsets: Puerto Vallarta

A Sunrise, a Sunset

August 4, 2015

A recent back-packing excursion to the summit of South Loon, one of the tallest peaks in the Lick Creek sub-range of the Salmon River Mountains, just outside of McCall, Idaho delivered a one-two punch of remarkable summer skies. In the first picture we are looking towards the South Fork Salmon river, North Americas, third deepest … More A Sunrise, a Sunset

Be Rad

March 22, 2015

A new blog is born, Radical Earth. Radical Earth indeed. Beautiful, mystifying, shocking, massive, minuscule. What will you find here? An evolutionary display of photography, thoughts, ideas, stories. Everything Earthly, and possibly something from out of this world. A collection, as seen through the eyes, and mind of an Idaho grounded, 5th generation Pacific North-westerner. … More Be Rad