Adam M. Sowards
@adamsowards.net
Writer & historian.
Words all over. Usually about "the environment."
Rooted in the Pacific Northwest.
https://www.adamsowards.net/
Words all over. Usually about "the environment."
Rooted in the Pacific Northwest.
https://www.adamsowards.net/
Redwood National and State Parks offer a little bit of everything. Although it was sunny all day, everything was damp!
November 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Redwood National and State Parks offer a little bit of everything. Although it was sunny all day, everything was damp!
Point Reyes National Seashore
is pretty special. I only got a taste but look forward to another trip (not during a shutdown).
is pretty special. I only got a taste but look forward to another trip (not during a shutdown).
November 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Point Reyes National Seashore
is pretty special. I only got a taste but look forward to another trip (not during a shutdown).
is pretty special. I only got a taste but look forward to another trip (not during a shutdown).
I have found Yosemite to be jaw-dropping, a scale that has to be experienced to be understood.
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I have found Yosemite to be jaw-dropping, a scale that has to be experienced to be understood.
Kings Canyon National Park this afternoon, touched with autumn.
October 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Kings Canyon National Park this afternoon, touched with autumn.
Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park. Yesterday, a weekend, it was swamped. And clouds were thick enough I couldn't see the top. This morning, I arrived at the top, after 350 steps, to have it entirely to myself.
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park. Yesterday, a weekend, it was swamped. And clouds were thick enough I couldn't see the top. This morning, I arrived at the top, after 350 steps, to have it entirely to myself.
Found my way to Sequoia National Park today. Quite a place!
October 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Found my way to Sequoia National Park today. Quite a place!
Although weekend busy, Pinnacles National Park has been worth exploring.
October 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Although weekend busy, Pinnacles National Park has been worth exploring.
Rock art (look for the bighorn sheep) in the Mojave National Preserve and Joshua's Trees in their namesake park. It was the last desert day.
October 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Rock art (look for the bighorn sheep) in the Mojave National Preserve and Joshua's Trees in their namesake park. It was the last desert day.
From Death Valley badlands to the Mojave National Preserve today. Forming a greater appreciation for the Mojave.
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
From Death Valley badlands to the Mojave National Preserve today. Forming a greater appreciation for the Mojave.
Manzanar on the way to Death Valley today. Two types of inhumanity. (That's probably not fair to the Mojave.)
October 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Manzanar on the way to Death Valley today. Two types of inhumanity. (That's probably not fair to the Mojave.)
A glimpse of Half Dome and a stroll through Tuolumne Meadows made for a good day.
October 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A glimpse of Half Dome and a stroll through Tuolumne Meadows made for a good day.
Good national monuments today, Lava Beds and Tule Lake. Captain Jack's Stronghold from the Modoc War and what remains of the concentration camp, appropriately behind barbed wire.
October 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Good national monuments today, Lava Beds and Tule Lake. Captain Jack's Stronghold from the Modoc War and what remains of the concentration camp, appropriately behind barbed wire.
Field research again. Crater Lake and Lava Beds today. Hard at work, I promise.
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Field research again. Crater Lake and Lava Beds today. Hard at work, I promise.
In 2019, I visited Capitol Reef National Park. I'm glad to see it remains stunning in 2025.
September 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
In 2019, I visited Capitol Reef National Park. I'm glad to see it remains stunning in 2025.
Bryce Canyon National Park in morning light is outstanding.
September 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Bryce Canyon National Park in morning light is outstanding.
First time in Zion. Beautiful (but crowded).
September 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
First time in Zion. Beautiful (but crowded).
Then, along came a desert bighorn sheep.
September 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Then, along came a desert bighorn sheep.
I expected to like Hovenweep National Monument but not as much as I did. Wonderful morning hike.
September 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I expected to like Hovenweep National Monument but not as much as I did. Wonderful morning hike.
Being on them is best.
September 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Being on them is best.
Morning light's nice too.
September 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Morning light's nice too.
I've spent a fair amount of time in Colorado but traveled through some new regions today, ending up here at the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
September 14, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I've spent a fair amount of time in Colorado but traveled through some new regions today, ending up here at the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Unusual National Park Historic Site visit today.
September 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Unusual National Park Historic Site visit today.