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Cool Streams at Capitol Reef
June 21, 2000
"They were taking a hiking break by a wonderfully cool stream on a very, very hot Utah day."

Last Cool Days and Nights
June 6, 2000
"We've gone from 9,000 feet, with the trout and bears, to 4,500 feet on the floor of the desert. In three weeks the temperature at sunset has risen over 60 degrees Fahrenheit."

Leaving Scorpions for Elk
May 30, 2000
"It's hard to believe that just a few days ago we were down there with the snakes and the scorpions. And now, here we are with the beavers and the elk and the wild turkeys!"

Fresh Biscuits and Coffee
May 30, 2000
"Just before noon on Tuesday, May 30, Mike and Mitch walked into the Dixie National Forest's Wildcat Information Center on Boulder Mountain."

Civilization: Decent Food, Cold Beer
May 15, 2000
"At the campground, Roger, an ex-Alaskan salmon-boat skipper had hooked two 14-inch rainbow trout. He then hooked us up with the fish. Yummy...!"

Mike and Mitch Sited off US Route 89A
May 15, 2000
" He asked me if the two guys could be my friends. I pulled the car over got out and hollered 'Are you Mike and Mitch?'..."

Profound Experience in the Grand Canyon
May 2, 2000
"The experience here has truly been one of the most profound of my life. The sense of accomplishment is incredibly satisfying..."

Beerless on the Beamer Trail
April 20, 2000
"They, like us, were unsuccessful in getting any river trip to throw out some beer..."

Battling the Grand Canyon Backcountry
April 18, 2000
"Then we found out what Grand Canyon backcountry is all about: steep climbs, steep descents, sharp rocks, sharp plants. Oh yeah, it's hot too..."

Chance Encounter
April 11, 2000
"We looked up to see two fellows skipping into camp. These guys were Mike Coronella and Joe (Mitch) Mitchell on their happy way from Zion to Moab. What's the odds of Mike and Mitch meeting up with Mike and Mitch..."

Treacherous Going on the Virgin River
March 24, 2000
"Exhausted and cut, bruised and scraped, we collapsed in the first level site we came to. Any false step over the previous hours could easily have resulted in a life-ending tumble..."

Heading Out
Early March, 2000
"If past experience can offer a glimpse at what's to come, we can expect to go days on end without seeing another person, we'll experience temperatures well below freezing, snowstorms, driving rain, and howling winds..."