Post Tagged with: "Travel Journal"

Climbing Four Peaks: A Grueling Hike with a Breathtaking Reward

Nestled deep in the Tonto National Forest’s Superstition Wilderness sits one of Arizona’s most famous landmarks: Four Peaks. Four Peaks was one of the most well-known and most used landmarks of settlers, gold prospectors, and Native Americans when they passed through the Superstition Mountains hundreds of years ago. Today, Four […]

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Dirt Road Adventures: Antelope Hills

Overview Now nestled on the western plains of Oklahoma, the Antelope Hills were once a significant landmark for both the Plains Indians and the western settlers, as they marked the international border between the United States and Mexico. They sit in one of the most scenic locations in the entire […]

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The Hunters Become the Hunted

GRANITE, OK — I chased three separate clusters of storms across western Oklahoma. I first captured an isolated supercell north of Clinton, but did have to battle some hills and a less-than-ideal road network. When that storm began to weaken, I dropped south and captured some gorgeous pictures of a […]

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Gorgeous Tornadoes Touch Down in Kansas

HARPER, KS — After a three-week hiatus from chasing due to exams and lack of storms, I resumed chasing with a huge score in south-central Kansas. My initial target was storms along the dryline near the Kansas-Oklahoma border, adjusting north or south as needed. The morning model runs did show […]

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Impressive Recovery From a Near Bust

RINGWOOD, OK — A day that seemed destined for an epic bust in Western Oklahoma left me about 20 miles short of hitting the jackpot as the sun set on a line of tornadic supercells near the Kansas border. The day started like any other typical chase day…pouring over SPC […]

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Tornadoes, Huge Hail, and Lightning, Oh My!

WOODWARD, OK — What will go down as one of the most memorable chases of the year netted me my first tornado of the new season and pounded me with hail well over 4 inches (softball size). My target for a few days had been the area surrounding Woodward. The […]

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Gorgeous Sunset Chase Kicks Off 2012

CUSTER CITY, OK — A chase that began targeting the dryline in western Oklahoma concluded with one of the most spectacular storms I’ve ever seen. A rather complex setup was working its way into the southern plains, as I spent the better part of 2 days pouring over models trying […]

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