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Ancient Native American Petroglyphs
The ancient native American petroglyphs at the V Bar V ranch site are the largest known petroglyph site in Arizona’s Verde Valley, and also one of the best-preserved. My wife and I went there for a day trip outside of Sedona over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The petroglyphs are a short hike through high desert trails from…
Hostile Border Crossings: Yugoslavia / Bulgaria
This is second post on a series of hostile border crossings (see post 1) where I was detained or otherwise questioned by armed border guards while legally crossing international borders. Bulgaria / Yugoslav Border (1984) After spending a delightful few weeks along the Dalmatian Coast in the former Yugoslavia, in late 1984, we started off…
Fishing for Amazon Peacock Bass & Other Exotics in Florida
Peacock bass and other exotic fish species both introduced and invasive make South Florida a unique sportsman’s paradise. besides some of the best fishing grounds for tarpon, bonefish, snook, permit, sailfish, etc. our local waters also host a smorgasbord of fish from the Amazon as well as other tropical areas. the big draw here for…
Importance of Local (fishing bar) Knowledge
Local knowledge of an off-grid area for exploring is key. Whether you’re fishing, hiking or hunting, getting the local lay of the land (or river) is always critical. (BTW, most good exploring is done off the grid, so a good map and / or GPS device and other gear is required for safety.) One such…
Last 24 hours in Alaska: Denali to Miami
The last 24 hours of my Alaska Expedition was surreal. Note: This is not the last post about Alaska, just the last chronological post of the trip. plenty more to come … The Last Night (June 23) I drove from Fairbanks south to Talkeetna where I met up with my old Navy buddy and shipmate…
Four Continental Corners of US
Not talking about the Four Corners (NM, CO, UT and AZ) but the geographical four corners of the lower 48 – Florida Keys, Pacific Northwest, Southern California and Northeast Maine — or about as close as one can get. Certainly one can drive north on US 5 into Canada from Washington state or into Canada…