The late Kate Wolf penned one of my favorite song lyrics: Houses cling to mountains like miners cling to dreams…They … Continue reading Jerome

Driving west out of Albuquerque, the terrain is a constant 6000 feet across high prairie desert. The elevation rises gradually … Continue reading Sedona’s Red Rocks

The drive from Denver to Albuquerque skirts along the edges of the Rocky Mountains. There was always a mountain on … Continue reading Apache Country

As our time in Vail came to an end, I drove Mrs Bear and my daughter, Dani, back to Denver. … Continue reading The Buckhorn Exchange

My daughter, Dani, in many ways, has refused to grow up. For years, she kept her ski hat with long … Continue reading Skiing Dreadlocks

The best thing about driving across the flatlands of Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado is that it ends. Actually there … Continue reading Vail

As many of you know, Kansas is not our most scenic state. Traveling west, there is a 50 mile section … Continue reading The Birds of Kansas

One of my favorite books is Centennial by James Michener. This novel was written to celebrate America’s Bicentennial, and traces … Continue reading Following the Route of Levi Zendt

I’ve been gone three days now and will write a few thoughts down. First, it is better to go on … Continue reading A Few Observations from the Road

Time To Move On: It’s time to move on…Time to get going What lies ahead I have no way of … Continue reading DRIVE-ABOUT to the LEFT COAST