The Southwest desert continues to impress and re-define my expectations of what could be hidden within the surface. The baron desert lands, some of which are unforgiving, display beauty and significance when we continue to discover the unground past. These geologically significant caves give clues to the ancient past time that cant be seen from the surface. Cave exploration is essential to not only understand geologic...
Escalante, a vast sandy desert filled Life, wonder, and the occasional drainage here and there. Some of the details are harder to see than others.Many of Escalante's passages look flat and lifeless horizontally But when you get rather close to them, they are quite vertical. The desert is covered with a network of drainages that seek the Escalante river and ultimately, lake Powell. One particular area we...
IMO Micro death hollow is one of the best canyons in escalante. I found this canyon to be relatively short, rich with variety, and a personality that doesn’t give up the goods The roads were a bit much for the outback so we hiked the last bit to the canyon tail. Immediately you are welcomed as the top of the corridors where the entrance...
