Death Valley National Park
The main picture here is the setting sun at Badwater Basin, the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at 282 feet below sea level. I kept thinking what a strangely beautiful place it was out there. Everyone wants to know how hot it was. Make no mistake, it felt like an oven and the boisterous [...]
Mojave National Preserve and Hoover Dam
My first trip out of the Las Vegas, Nevada area included Hoover Dam and the Mojave National Preserve. I also swung by some sites of importance for Fallout: New Vegas fans, such as Nipton, a sign for Cottonwood Cove, Primm and Buffalo Bill’s hotel with its famous roller coaster (known as Bison Steve’s in Fallout:NV). [...]
Great Falls National Park
Recently, I ventured out into the wilderness of Virginia to log a hike. What’s great is not only was it fun but I got to check off one more state in my quest to hike at least once in all 50 states. I picked Great Falls because it was one of the closest hikes according [...]
Interviews
Talking About Eden with Author Keary Taylor
Eden by Keary Taylor is a post-apocalyptic survival story where humans must fight to survive an infection that will change them to machines. It’s a great book and you can read my review over on Charlie Allden’s blog – Smart Girls Love SciFi. Interview with Author Keary Taylor You’ve mentioned Star Wars as an inspiration [...]
Books
Dragonborn: Slaves of Homnor
About Dragonborn Set far in the future, humans have fled Earth during the Great Exodus, seeking refuge among the stars. Settling on the distant planet of Homnor, humans have reestablished a place they can call home. Generations passed through the circle of life on Homnor, turning stories of Earth to fanciful legends. In many cases, [...]
