by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 16, 2015 | Alaska, North America, United States
I cast my lure upstream in the Chilkoot River, let it bounce down with the current, and reel it back in…over and over until a salmon or a dolly varden strike. What a thrill to land one! Sometimes I catch the limit, other times nothing. That’s why they call it fishing,...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 16, 2015 | Alaska, North America, United States
We sit on the deck of the caretakers’ cabin in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, and watch eagles catch fish in the Chilkat River. Rafters on tours float past us and wave, unless gazing at glacial jagged mountains. Most come from the many cruise ships docked in...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 6, 2015 | Alaska, North America, United States
Load that pick-up with supplies, because prices for everything in Alaska run high. Speaking of “high,” a retail marijuana shop is open for business right outside of our motel in Bellingham, Washington not far from the ferry terminal. Workers quickly point out that...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 19, 2014 | Arizona, North America, United States
A remote, southwestern corner of the Grand Canyon hides a gem. The trail head at Hualapai Hilltop is 68 miles from Route 66, on the Havasupai Reservation. This 10 mile hike to Havasu Falls remains our all-time favorite, and tramping it with great friends Connie and...
by ronmitchelladventure | Sep 11, 2014 | North America, Oregon, United States
We sit on the basement “balcony” of our rented condo. Our heads barely above sea level, we have a great view of the Willamette River. Trains and draw bridges provide entertainment, along with a constant flow of bicyclists, pedestrians, and runners (don’t call them...
by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 3, 2014 | North America, United States, Washington
What humans see as devastation nature sees as opportunity. About 35 years ago, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions collapsed an entire side of Mount St. Helens. Within ten minutes a landslide of incomprehensible proportion destroyed old-growth forest, lakes, and many...
