Author Archives: Jay Moyes

Before making it to Madera Canyon, I had a few stops and errands to take care of. I caught up with some friends in Mesa, Arizona along the way… always good to see familiar faces. I camped out in the cactus forest… an absolutely lush desert environment that completely blew me away. I also rodeContinue reading “Madera Canyon”

This post needs no real explanation. I love dogs. I love Volkswagen Beetles. Nogales delivered both in abundance, and I had my camera ready. Mexico kept the classic Beetle in production longer than anywhere else in the world, and that love for the car never really left. The streets of Nogales are proof — modified,Continue reading “A Post Decidated to the Dogs and VW Bugs of Nogales Mexico”

There’s a specific kind of adrenaline that hits when you walk toward the border. For my recent dental trip to Nogales, that journey started at the gates The crossing itself was surprisingly seamless. There’s no daunting security line or intense questioning; you simply walk through the gates and, just like that, you’re in Mexico. It’sContinue reading “I Went To Mexico”

Why Ajo, you ask… well, it just happens to be one of my favorite places on the planet… right up there with Alaska. But this place sealed the deal for me when it comes to the Sonoran Desert… its majestic beauty, its quiet mystery, and a landscape packed full of incredible flora and fauna thatContinue reading “Land of the Giant Cacti…. Part Deux”

Do you know how much the aurora borealis weighs? Not much… because it’s pretty light. Ha ha. This post is dedicated to those breathtaking northern lights — the ones that made the long Alaska nights feel like something out of a dream.All of these pictures are mine, and the best ones were taken at RaftContinue reading “I Saw The Light”

August had a different feel to it… like the season itself was exhaling. The long golden evenings were starting to slip away, replaced by a subtle crispness in the air that you could feel in your lungs first thing in the morning. The light changed too… softer, shorter, a quiet reminder that summer in AlaskaContinue reading “The End of a Wild Alaskan Summer”

It was a perfect afternoon at raft camp… clear skies, warm air, the kind of day where everything just feels right. I was out on the airstrip messing around with this old boomerang I had found on campus. It was weathered, warped, and honestly didn’t work very well… but I was determined to catch it.Continue reading “Trouble In Paradise”

We finally had some time off, and instead of me sitting around camp, I decided to go explore deeper into the Alaskan interior with friends. So me, Adelaide, Christina, and Bearshark piled in and made the drive about two hours east of Fairbanks, heading out toward the small, rugged area of Delta Junction. Our destination…Continue reading “Castner Ice Cave”

June in Alaska is something else… the days stretch longer, the sun lingers forever and everything feels like it’s turning up a notch. I’ve made so many new friends that it feels like we’re all part of one giant, wild Alaskan family. Every night is a party. In the cook shack, the place where everyoneContinue reading “Getting Wild At The Wildest Place On The Planet!”