New album on July 9th

Good friend Amy visited for jenns birthday. We went climbing and she got up several pitches of Zion climbing, which is not the easiest place in the world to learn. Nice work Amy!

Somewhere in Sequoia. June 2006.

Weekend adventures with my girl.

Exploring the wonders of the Dixie National Forest. When it’s 100 in Zion in the summer, this is where we go. Pine trees. Trout streams. Van living. Hoodoos. Lava flows. Free camping. I love working for the park service, but our National Forests are my favorite spots to recreate. 

Controlled Burn. Dixie National Forest. Utah

“Harvey”, my old Orvis Superfine 7’6” two piece was originally made for one Harvey A. Watkins and his name is written in beautiful cursive on the bamboo. The story of how it came to be mine is too long to tell, but suffice it to say that every time I fish with it, I remember the gift and the friendship. 

Signs of Spring. Dixie National Forest. Utah

Headwaters. Cascade Falls. The “mouth” of the Virgin River. Utah.

The Virgin River is responsible for the creation of Zion Canyon. It is a short river, with an incredible gradient of around 70 feet per mile in the main canyon. Its source is Navajo Lake on Cedar Mountain. Owing to the limestone under the lake, many springs feed into the river, the main one at Cascade Falls with the drainage leading to Zion and West Temple on the horizon.

Jenn, Meet Sequoia. 2006.

Pine Creek Jump. Zion National Park. Utah

Supposed to hit 96 degrees this week in Zion. Time to hit the creeks for something besides fly fishing.