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Breakfast with Bears (and Twelve Angry Wolves)
The three grizzlies and a dozen wolves across the meadow and up the side of the hill were far too busy feasting on a rancid buffalo carcass to worry about me.

Mike Loveridge
Sep 92 min read


Moo-Mishaps at Midnight
I’ll happily lose sleep chasing the Milky Way with my camera, because honestly, what else is worth stumbling around half-awake for the next day?

Mike Loveridge
Sep 92 min read


This is Not a Ghost Story (But it Sort of Is)
Uncovering ghost towns, sacred sunsets, and a dog who still shows up when it matters most. Sunset from 'Caiya's Spot', Leadville, CO. The...

Mike Loveridge
Aug 307 min read


Chains, Chipmunks, and Carnage: Why Angels Landing Might Be the Devil’s Favorite Hike
Once a Love-Ridge, Always a Loveridge My last name is Loveridge, which implies that somewhere in the mists of genealogy, an ancestor...

Mike Loveridge
Aug 299 min read


The Eulogy of the Zions Narrows (Sandstone Pajamas and Lessons from Zion’s Old Soul)
Thenkoo, Come Again? (Big Springs. Big Exit.) Leslie and I stood ankle-deep in the river, staring across the canyon with the kind of...

Mike Loveridge
Aug 298 min read


The Book of Mormon Adventure Guide
Above the Tree Line, Beneath the Surface Sometimes the view that changes you isn’t the one from the top. Before we jump into the guide,...

Mike Loveridge
Jun 2214 min read


The Infamous Maiden Voyage of the (Soon-to-Be) Famous "Silver Sasquatch"
You think you're buying a van. What you're actually doing is joining a shiny cult of aluminum dreamers who believe in spreadsheets, scenic overlooks, and the healing power of a well-timed squatch sighting.

Mike Loveridge
Jun 1018 min read


Finding God in the Gulch
It started with a hike, some trail mix, and a dog named Caiya. It ended with reverence, quicksand, and a strong suspicion that God is really into slot canyons.

Mike Loveridge
Jun 1021 min read


The Legacy of Mesa Verde
Turns out all it takes to fall in love with cliff dwellings is a Scooby-Doo sleeping bag, a burnt potato, and a Moab rainstorm.

Mike Loveridge
Jun 910 min read
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