OWENS LAKE TRAILS
The recently opened Owen Lake Trails, includes a total of four miles of walking paths, overlook areas and land art installations which aims to enhance public access, recreation, and wildlife habitat...
View ArticleMORBID ANATOMY MUSEUM: BROOKLYN, NY
Morbid Curiosities in Brooklyn’s industrial Gowanus district. My interest in all things morbid started at a young age. I remember being strangely fascinated with watching my father slaughter and...
View ArticleCOALDALE, NEVADA [ABANDONED]
This abandoned highway roadside ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada was built on coal and destroyed by gas. Coaldale, NV developed in the 1880s after 1,200 acres of semi-bituminous coal belts were...
View ArticleOREGON ROAD TRIP 2016
Full of striking contrasts and otherworldly landscapes, Oregon is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Here’s a little peek of our recent road trip through this incredible place. Exploring the...
View ArticleSUMMER LAKE HOT SPRINGS: OREGON OUTBACK
Located along the edge of an alkali lake in Southeastern Oregon, Summer Lake Hot Springs features geothermal heated cabins, a campground, and natural artesian hot mineral springs on 145 acres in the...
View ArticleOREGON STATE HOSPITAL MUSEUM OF MENTAL HEALTH
Located in the original 1883 Kirkbride Building that once held the Oregon State Insane Asylum, The OSH Museum of Mental Health in Salem, Oregon preserves the artifacts and stories of those who worked...
View ArticleENCOUNTERS: U.F.O. EXPERIENCE
Did you know that aliens invaded Anaheim earlier this year? Well they did and Straynger Ranger was there to document it all. When I heard that aliens had landed in Anaheim, I thought they would’ve been...
View ArticleSTREET [sh]ART FALL 2015 – FALL 2016
After documenting over 3,000 LA [sh]Arts since 2012, the hunt continues. Melrose Arts District DTLA Melrose Arts District DTLA Arts District DTLA LAR Atwater Village LAR Atwater Village Chinatown DTLA...
View ArticleROCK CLIMBING SCHOOL: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Learning the ropes (again) in one of the most beautiful schoolyards around, Joshua Tree National Park. On a recent camping and mine exploration trip out near Randsburg, CA, I explored my first vertical...
View ArticlePORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY ABANDONED RAILROAD HIKE: SALMONBERRY RIVER, OREGON
This 10 mile hike along an abandoned railroad travels through numerous tunnels, bridges, and lush riparian forests as it makes its way through the rugged and remote Salmonberry River Canyon in Oregon’s...
View ArticleCACTUS FLATS RD: HIGHWAY 395
Traveling along Cactus Flats Rd off of Highway 395 is like driving through a smaller more isolated version of Joshua Tree National Park. I had just finished camping in a nearby ghost camp and was on my...
View ArticleABANDONED MOJAVE MILL: A PHOTO ESSAY
Exploring a former hard rock precious metals processing and extraction facility that’s slowly decaying in Mojave National Preserve. I’ve been wanting to explore this old abandoned mill for quite some...
View ArticleROGUE PET CEMETERY: EASTERN SIERRA
The hidden pet cemetery near Bishop, CA where highly elevated pets are laid to rest. Our pets provide companionship, acceptance, emotional support, and unconditional love during the time they share...
View ArticleNEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM: BROOKLYN, NY
Housed within a former subway station in downtown Brooklyn, this underground institution guides visitors through the evolution of one of the largest transportation systems in the world. Walking around...
View ArticleSEAGLASS CAROUSEL: NYC
New York City’s $16 million exotic fish-themed carousel. Who doesn’t love New York City? It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve been there, I always find something new to explore. On my most recent trip...
View ArticleA DRIVING TOUR OF MAZOURKA CANYON: HIGHWAY 395
Located east of Independence, Mazourka Canyon Road crosses the Owens River Valley before cutting into the western side of the Inyo Mountains. Along the way it passes a ghost train depot, a pet cemetery...
View ArticleHUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF: SHADOWLAND FOUNDATION
A little mouth to mouth with a pack of hybrid Alaskan Timber Wolves in Lake Hughes, CA. – Photo by Avoiding Regret Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Most people would probably say they were but with...
View ArticleFOSSIL FALLS/RED HILL CAMP & TRAMP: HIGHWAY 395
In the southernmost section of Owens Valley, in the shadow of a young cinder cone volcano, sits one of California’s most unique campgrounds. Fossil Falls is located about halfway between Ridgecrest...
View ArticleINDIAN WELLS BREWING COMPANY: HIGHWAY 14
“The Biggest, Little Brewery in the World” produces over 20 styles of beer and 100 flavors of soda each year using pure artesian spring water from the historic Indian Wells Spring. Indian Wells Brewing...
View ArticleTHOMPSON SMELTER RUINS: MASON VALLEY, NEVADA
Constructed in 1910 to process the copper ore from nearby mines, the ruins of this million dollar smelter and former townsite spread out over 1300 acres of high desert near Yerington, Nevada. After...
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