by Richard Quinn | Dec 4, 2015 | Maya, Mexico, Road Trips, Travel
MARCH 2024: Note that the information in this post has been significantly revised, updated, and expanded into a 14 part series, complete with hundreds of photographs. The series is still a work in progress, but quite a lot has been completed, so you might want to...
by Richard Quinn | May 15, 2015 | Travel
How much planning? I’m driving to Alaska! It’s one of those bucket list things that I’ve always wanted to do, and since I recently retired, I finally have the time for it. I’m anticipating a fair bit of traveling over the next few years, but...
by Richard Quinn | May 20, 2015 | Travel
Denali! Planning the route: This isn’t so much a drive to Alaska, as it is a drive to Denali, the crown jewel of the Alaska Range and the largest mountain in North America. Formerly known as Mount McKinley, Denali is a unique natural wonder that heaves upward...
by Richard Quinn | May 23, 2015 | Travel
Getting Ready For the Drive: What to bring? Some of this is almost too obvious to mention, so I’ll speed through it without getting too specific. There will be temperature extremes, from warm and muggy to freezing and worse, so I’ll have to be prepared for...
by Richard Quinn | Sep 3, 2015 | Travel
Some Alaska Highway Highlights: (More coming soon)! Okay–so I’ve actually DONE it, and it was more amazing than I ever could have dreamed! I drove north from Arizona, following the west coast of the U.S. as far as Vancouver, then north and east through...
by Richard Quinn | Jun 13, 2015 | Photography, Travel, Tribal Lands
UPDATE: January, 2020: This post describes what it was like to take a “Photography Tour” of Lower Antelope Canyon back in 2015. Unfortunately, in the years that have passed since then, quite a lot has changed. Today, both Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon...
by Richard Quinn | Jun 12, 2015 | Photography, Travel, Tribal Lands
UPDATE: January, 2020: The situation “on the ground,” at Lower Antelope Canyon has changed since this article was posted, back in June of 2015. At that time, the crowds at Lower Antelope Canyon were barely a trickle when compared to the billowing herds at...
by Richard Quinn | Oct 25, 2014 | Arizona and New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Travel
A major perk that comes along with living in Arizona is the fact that the Grand Canyon, one of the great natural wonders of the known universe, is, like, right there, practically in your back yard. All you have to do is take a little drive, three hours or so from...
by Richard Quinn | Nov 24, 2014 | Arizona and New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Travel
A Grand Canyon river trip is no ordinary experience. From Lee’s Ferry to Lake Mead is a distance of 280 miles, and there are close to 100 named rapids along the route, many of them serious business for even the most experienced river runners. The scenery is...
by Richard Quinn | Nov 24, 2014 | Arizona and New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Travel
Day two, our first full day on the river, dawned clear and cool. I awoke even before first light, restless on my cot, and slept out, after going to bed so danged early. The crew was up and running around before most of the rest of the passengers even stirred, and a...
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