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Finding Solace

A moody green field with a wire fence in the foreground sits under darkening clouds

The green fields had disappeared and given way to browns and oranges, dust and rock. There was space, but also dimension. Jagged patterns zigzagged up cliffsides. Meandering washes ran in opposition to the horizontal power lines marching clear across the land; man trying to make order among chaotic wildness.

Posted byAlisa TankMay 28, 2019January 23, 2021Posted inOutdoor AdventuresTags:Desert, Landscape, Narrative, space, Travel, West, WyomingLeave a comment on Finding Solace

This Land is Our Land: A Personal History of Public Lands

Landscape photo of a desert canyon in the distance and small green plants in foreground

I don’t know how many days and nights I’ve spent hiking, camping, running, and climbing since moving to Utah, but these public lands have changed me.

Posted byAlisa TankDecember 8, 2017January 23, 2021Posted inActivism, National ParksTags:Activism, Desert, Outdoor Adventures, Politics, space, Utah, West1 Comment on This Land is Our Land: A Personal History of Public Lands

Step by Step: A Backpacking Adventure in Capitol Reef National Park

A dirt road in the foreground and a red and white Waterpocket fold in the background

“It’s too quiet out here, and I’m sleeping without the rainfly. The thin mesh netting seems a flimsy barrier to anything outside. But I feel a sense of independence…

Posted byAlisa TankMarch 8, 2017January 23, 2021Posted inOutdoor AdventuresTags:Backpacking, Capitol Reef, Desert, Fear, Utah3 Comments on Step by Step: A Backpacking Adventure in Capitol Reef National Park

Nature Therapy: Lessons from the Desert

Landscape photo of a desert canyon in the distance and small green plants in foreground

Get outside, use those lungs, let your eyes wander. Be curious. Don’t check your phone. I repeat: stay away from your phone. Seriously.

Posted byAlisa TankNovember 28, 2016January 23, 2021Posted inUncategorizedTags:Desert, Hiking, Landscape, Narrative, Outdoor Adventures, Travel, Utah1 Comment on Nature Therapy: Lessons from the Desert
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