Order Here Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little River by JIM O'DONNELL "Every stream in the American West deserves a biographer as affectionate, thorough, and lyrical as Jim O'Donnell." - BEN GOLDFARB, author of Crossings From its headwaters high up Colorado’s legendary…
I'll be doing a slew of talks, panel discussions, and book signings over the coming months. Please join me! Get your copy of Fountain Creek: Big Lessons from a Little River. ~ ~ ~ July 12, 2025, 10am …
I authored this piece on Lake Powell. pessimism, optimism and the age of climate change for The Land Desk. I had expectations. That’s always my problem. Expectations. Two weeks ago, I woke at dawn on a mirror-still morning at Lake…
The last four years have been a nightmare for our public lands, our waters, our wildlife, tribal sacred sites and climate policy. From the Mexican border to the Arctic shores, the Trump Administration, its Congressional sycophants, and corporate funders have…
It is often the dream of many boat owners to travel the world safely on their vessels. While it might seem like a pipe dream, it is more than possible; provided you follow some guidelines. After all, many manufacturers design…
If you're smart, you've made the choice to stay at home the past few weeks and you'll be patient enough to stay at home a few weeks more. Our collective health is far more important that money. No life. No…
Later this week, one of the American astronauts aboard the International Space Station will return to Earth after many months in space. Yesterday, when asked how she feels about coming back to a planet wracked by climate change, a deadly…
We hike almost every single morning. Like a prayer, we rise, eat lightly and hustle up the switchbacks of the trails that curl into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains just beyond our house. The south-facing trails are dry and bathed…
How To Travel Through Southeast Asia On A Budget There are many reasons Southeast Asia is such an attractive destination for us Westerners. Its thousands of islands have some of the most gorgeous beaches in the world, perfect waves for…
It has been one of those years in which, if I didn't have any photographs, I might not remember what all happened. It is never easy to choose the best pictures of any year but choosing the best pictures of…
In Havana I joined a group of carpenters, plumbers and electricians for a game of dominoes. Actually, I just watched. There was no way I could compete with these guys. We shared around a bottle of rum. The men were…
I first noticed it two to three years ago. I just wasn’t seeing as many birds at my feeders as I had in previous years. Sure, they were still there but just fewer. Then I started noticing it in other…