top of page
Search
Lincoln Town & The Wild West
First off, happy holidays, folks! A lot has been going on in my life as of late. Andriy and I have been preparing for a big life changing...
Jess Stranger
Dec 29, 20176 min read
64 views
0 comments
Kayaking the Rio Grande
Hey Everyone, Sorry, this post has been such a long time coming. I recently started volunteering with the Greater Albuquerque Habitat for...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20176 min read
10 views
0 comments
A Southwest Excursion with a German
Come on, it sorta rhymes. Anyway, this is Stephanie. She is a veterinarian technician, soon to finish her studies this year and in...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 201711 min read
7 views
0 comments
Fish & Owl Canyon Loop at Bears Ears National Monument
You’ve either been reading or hearing all about it. Yeah, I’m talkin’ about the controversy of Bears Ears National Monument in Southeast...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20178 min read
78 views
0 comments
Pino Trail, ABQ
On this day, we woke up to large and low hanging clouds over the Sandia Mountains, which brought in a fresh but light layer of snow and...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20172 min read
6 views
0 comments
A Day of Wonder at Chicagoland Museums
I don’t typically organize any part of my trip to another city with hitting up its tourist trap areas, but in some American cities it’s...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 201717 min read
5 views
0 comments
Nude in Chicagoland
“The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson started the madness, that is, my obsession for Chicago. Two summers ago I read this...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20178 min read
10 views
0 comments
Weekend Splendor at Rim Vista Trail & Ghost Ranch
Piedra Lumbre, meaning Luminous Stone, is a world in which you’ll find this place- the Rim Vista Trail: an advanced hike of vertical...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20174 min read
15 views
0 comments
The Scorch of a Dying Elephant Butte
This past weekend was a fantastic one… better yet, the best one I’ve ever had at Elephant Butte. The wind was strong, the waves wild, the...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20174 min read
2 views
0 comments
From Mining Country to Badlands
I love three-day weekends. They provide the perfect amount of days to hit the road and head out of town just far enough that you feel...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20177 min read
7 views
0 comments
Trail of Ancients
El Malpais is a geologic treasure. Its literal translation from Spanish means ‘bad country’ and is pronounced like “el mal-pie-ees”. But...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20173 min read
3 views
0 comments
10 misconceptions about Ukraine that I’ve gotta set straight now and forever
1. Ukraine is not under an icecap and it's nowhere near Siberia, Russia Friends, Ukraine is green. It’s as green a place I’ve ever seen,...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 201716 min read
24 views
0 comments
A day at the Very Large Array
You try and think of a better title, then! Anyway... you've all heard it, you all know it: New Mexico is not only home to the world's...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20173 min read
3 views
0 comments
Ojito Wilderness
Just west of Bernalillo at an elevation of 5,600 to 6,200 feet is 11,200 acres of beautiful desert landscapes that exhibit a fusion of...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20173 min read
7 views
1 comment
La Valles Caldera
Like a canvas painted by the famous landscape artist Albert Bierstadt, the Valles Caldera, which is a circular depression made by a...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20172 min read
0 views
0 comments
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks
This place was just- wow! Nestled in the hills of Cochiti, New Mexico lies a vastness of tapering hoodoos topped with incredible boulder...
Jess Stranger
Dec 24, 20172 min read
2 views
0 comments
Meow Wolf's House of Eternal Return
People…. Meow Wolf, House of Eternal Return is a out of this world! I’ve never experienced anything like it. It was eerie, yet dreamy and...
Jess Stranger
Dec 23, 20174 min read
8 views
1 comment
The Kirtland Air Show
4th & 5th of June 2016 was Kirtland's Air Show, and boy did it feature some incredible acts: 18 aerial and ground performers, including...
Jess Stranger
Dec 23, 20174 min read
3 views
0 comments
global travel adventures | tales of yesteryear | stranger stories
bottom of page