Stories About the West - Wild Westish. (Page 16)

I’d rather be on vacation

8 years ago 2 min read Stories About the West be here now dogs fishing mountain biking vacation

You know those bumper stickers, I’d rather be skiing/fishing/sailing/driving a Titleist/etc.? I think we can all relate to that feeling, especially as we sit in a car, close

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

Holy Shit, Las Vegas

8 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

8 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

8 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,

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