Bears Ears (2026)

Has it been a year already? Do they really want us back?

Truth be told, we’ve been excited to head back to Bluff Utah! Explore the West, see some of the friends we made last year, and visit some family along the way.

If you are new to our Bears Ears adventure, feel free to check out last year’s endeavor at https://allaboutthestories.com/bears-ears-2025/.

In short, we are volunteering the month of May for the Bears Ears Partnership, read all about it! https://bearsearspartnership.org

Otherwise, just grab your favorite beverage and follow along as we periodically post. Consider this blog a place of refuge. No annoying ads or other contrivances to get in your space (other than the pitfalls of my writing style and deficiencies). Let’s get started!

  • Bluff
    #3 of  the series. I’d only met Joe Pachak once, and it was sad to hear that he had passed just a few months ago. But even in that brief encounter he left a lasting impression on me. This Saturday, we drove up to Edge of the Cedars State Park where they were hosting an indigenous… Read more: Bluff
  • Rabbit Valley
    #2 of  the series. Maybe it was the Trail through Time trail. Maybe it was what appeared to be just a few widely-spaced primitive campsites on top of the mesa. Or maybe it was $20/night cut to half-price for being old. Whatever it was, we booked a couple of nights to give us a little breather.… Read more: Rabbit Valley
  • Fits and Starts
    The start of  the series. hiatus /hī-ā′təs/ – A gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break. Yeah, that’s it. That’s what I’ve been on, a hiatus. I had bigger plans for the past year, we’ve actually had a very busy and exciting past year with both family and adventure! And I wanted to share.… Read more: Fits and Starts