

Pepper on a Plane
Everyone was impressed that we made it through TSA. I find this shocking, given that no effort was put into hiding by either myself or my...


Rockosophy Generosity
Couple things: When the day finally comes that I have compiled enough rock tales to bring my anthology to life, I'm gonna title it...


Tuff Nuts to Crack: A Thunder Egg Story
Prepare yourself & hold on to your butt, because this is the epic tale of how we, Alex Jensen and I, went digging for balls of colored...


Wood You Rather?
Wood can turn into opal. Guys. I'm not just blowin' smoke up your skirts, here, this is real life. Opalized wood is a thing and I found...


Content in the Winds: In the Field with Dustin
Hello, I’m Dustin (known to some as, ‘Dust in the Wind’). I have traveled throughout most of the United States, doing conservation work...


Agate it!
Here is a funny joke I came up with, amidst hour 4 of my 5 hour trek back from Cowlitz County, on the second weekend in July, in the...


How to Camp With Strangers
I have only ever camped with total strangers once, so I boast only cursory observations in this instructional post on exactly how to go...


Foxy Fossils (of Leaves)
Dead things are cool. Especially when they are, at the same time, rocks. You've probably read Big Sexy Rocks (Part 1), so I won't bore...


Big Sexy Rocks
George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. A known slave owner, he refused to have people stand when he...


I Got Chased By a Buffalo: In the Field with Tori
Technically, it was a bison. It was my first field job, and I spent 6 weeks in Grand Teton National Park with one of my dearest friends....