I had hoped to post some nice photos for you today, as a complement to Grim's travel pics. However, apparently reserving a rental car in...

Regular commenter Thos. and I met for lunch the last time I was out this way, and he suggested that I go to Mesa Falls. I didn’t have time l...

In my old firm, adding my colleagues' identity as lawyers to their predominantly being Jews and New Yorkers meant a triple whammy for th...

A friend's grandson was just born perilously early, at only 20-21 weeks, as they believed. When early labor commenced a couple of weeks ...

This year I stuck to the ridges instead of the lush canyons , and consequently saw little wildlife but vast landscapes. 

Mom is chaperoning a trip to the Grand Tetons National Park for my niece’s school tomorrow. As a reward, the children of families who chaper...

We spent the morning in the northern section of the park, crossing Dunraven Pass a little after noon. 

Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, from Artist’s Point.

I've just thoroughly enjoyed a 2018 book by an author new to me, " Against the Grain " by James C. Scott. The author challenge...

Two of the three businesses are bars. 

On the long flight out here, I had time to watch Dune Part II . It’s different from the book in a number of conceptual respects. Most of the...

I really enjoyed this hike last year, and this year my wife was able to come along. It was a beautiful day and a fine hike — praise the day ...

The elk antler arches now stand at all four corners of the Jackson city square. A brass plaque explains that the antlers are collected after...

In the comments below, longtime community member LittleRed1 offers access to stories . LR1 writes: The series titles are tabs from the home ...

Wyoming. 

Playing by Jenny Lake:

UPDATE: Deer as well. 

A fair amount of land out here is open range, and even when it’s not the law often protects freegrazers. These cattle on my sister and broth...

Another religious custom I learned about today is the Easter rocket “war” on Chios . I learned about it because my mother is doing Friday h...