Wild Westish. (Page 23)

MTB Moses parting the road, with drive train on the wrong side!

Holy Shit, Las Vegas

9 years ago 3 min read Stories About the West clouds coffee grackles las vegas mtb

I have ridden bikes near Las Vegas, at Bootleg Canyon, an awesome area of semi-urban trails that feel like a gift for locals. I’ve rock climbed and hiked in Red Rocks. Both

Emma the Dog

9 years ago 3 min read Stories About the West catahoula dogs love trails

My dog Mack is the official love dog, but the story of true love in our house starts with the scrappy Catahoula, Emma. I never wanted a dog (you can’t leave town!

Racing the sun back to camp, but there is always time to take a photo of a bubble mirror in the middle of the desert.

Sandbagger

9 years ago 3 min read Stories About the West bobsled mag seven moab mountain biking sandbag

I have an unfortunate, but not unjust, reputation as a person who sandbags mountain bike rides. I don’t claim to be a bad rider, or out of shape, and then crush everyone,

3 Cocktails to Welcome Meteorological Spring (It’s a real thing!)

9 years ago 3 min read Cocktails clover club gin juice raspberries spring tonic

As you may know, out here in the West we have had quite an exceptional winter. Someone told me Tahoe has had 53 feet of snow! I was in Santa Cruz, California last

The Why

9 years ago 3 min read Stories About the West camping clean air dirt silence stars time vastness views

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote How to Adventure [https://www.wildwestish.com/how-to-adventure/]. Here are a few reasons why… Stars: If you are far enough away from a city on a