We left just in time, or so I thought. With bitter cold temperatures descending upon Minocqua, our group took off early in the morning for the relative warmth of Munising, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. As we drove north, the mercury rose from below zero to around ten degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately for us, the UP had… Read More: Avoiding the Screaming Barfies »
After getting fattened up for Christmas, I took off with some friends on a road trip to northern Wisconsin. Our first stop was Nine Mile County Forest for some cross-country skiing. The park was beautiful, with well-groomed trails and nice weather.… Read More: Getting Outdoors in the North Woods »
Recently, I got to photograph Off the Porch, a Madison-based bluegrass band, at an unusual venue: Grace Episcopal Church. It was a foggy and gloomy day in Madison, but the church had a glowing atmosphere. The band itself was fun, with… Read More: Off the Porch »
With winter just around the corner, climbing season is wrapping up in Wisconsin. That makes this a great time of year to head south to some warmer weather. Just like last fall, I went with a big group to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky for some world-class sport climbing. The Red is full of… Read More: Red River Gorge »
A few weeks ago I went to see Elephant Revival play at the High Noon Saloon in Madison. The Colorado-based string quintet wowed a large Thursday crowd with their fiddle, mandolin, and guitars accompanied with stomp box and washboard percussion.
Josh Klemons asked me to take some pictures of the… Read More: Elephant Revival »
Last weekend I went on the Hoofer Outing Club's annual whitewater fall colors trip. We camped at the club's land called “Hooferland” in northern Wisconsin and kayaked different rivers each day. The trees were still mostly green and the water was a bit low, but we managed to… Read More: Fall Colors, Whitewater Edition »
I made a quick trip to Governor Dodge State Park, about an hour from Madison, with the Hoofer Mountaineering Club for some bouldering on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon. We started at the Backbone, a beautiful wall with dozens of problems ranging in difficulty from V0 to… Read More: Bouldering at Governor Dodge »
Recently I went with on a trip with a group of nine to the Door Peninsula in eastern Wisconsin. After driving to the very end of the land (the tip of your thumb if you're making the Wisconsin map with your hand), we drove onto a ferry to… Read More: Rock Island, Wisconsin »
By the time we finally fixed the flat tire after our Crestone Needle climb (see the video from my previous entry), the afternoon rain was upon us. Even as we drove into the valley, we could see that the storm wouldn't let up, so there would be nowhere we could… Read More: A Quick Stop at Pictured Rocks »
Over Labor Day weekend, Kim, Gokul and I took a road trip to Colorado to climb the Crestone Needle. This mountain was featured in Fifty Classic Climbs on North America by Steve Roper and Allen Steck. We climbed the Ellingwood Ledges route, which contains several… Read More: Climbing the Crestone Needle »
