How-to: A Visit to an Iconic Bears Ears Site on the San Juan River

How-to: A Visit to an Iconic Bears Ears Site on the San Juan River

June 8, 2023

Words and photos: Andrew Dash Gillman “Arthur is here,” she whispered. Her eyes and a subtle nod upward pointed to a lone raven soaring overhead along the canyon wall. The others looked up to conf Read More

Discovering and Defending the Citadel

Discovering and Defending the Citadel

April 24, 2023

Words and photos: Andrew Dash Gillman No cuts, no butts, no coconuts. I don’t know the origin of this phrase, but I will now forever associate it with a hike to the Citadel, the categorically iconic Read More

Learning and Falling in Love With the San Juan River

Learning and Falling in Love With the San Juan River

April 11, 2023

Words and photos: Jan Noirot “No! No! Nose in, stern out” cries the boat captain as I struggle to change the orientation of the raft to make it around the river bend without tangling in the snarle Read More

‘Awesome’ Solitude: An Extended Hike in Bears Ears National Monument

‘Awesome’ Solitude: An Extended Hike in Bears Ears National Monument

March 12, 2023

Words and photos: Andrew Dash Gillman We had both looked at the outside temperature on our phones that morning and briefly questioned our judgment. The thermometer had slipped to around 22 degrees Fah Read More

Bears Ears National Monument Top 5 Must See Sights

Bears Ears National Monument Top 5 Must See Sights

March 26, 2019

A few of our favorite places to visit in Bears Ears National Monument. Read More