Exploring Mesa Verde and the Colorado Plateau
This past Labor Day weekend, Angie and I finally made it to our fourth and final Colorado National Park: Mesa Verde. The action-packed...
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Ryan Dibala
- Jul 1
- 4 min
Condors on the Edge: Stepping Back from the Brink of Extinction
In late April, Angie and I got a permit to hike Angel's Landing in Zion National Park. I've always been a little afraid of heights, so I...
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Ryan Dibala
- Feb 2
- 24 min
Birding the Galápagos: A land-based itinerary
We recently had the privilege of exploring the famed Galápagos Islands. Our weeklong trip provided ample birdwatching opportunities and...
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Ryan Dibala
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
Backpacking Rocky Mountain National Park's Western Loop
In the fall of 2020, close to 10% of Rocky Mountain National Park was burned by the East Troublesome Fire. The majority of the burn...
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Ryan Dibala
- Feb 28, 2022
- 11 min
The Song of Sonora
A long weekend exploring Saguaro National Park and Tucson
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Ryan Dibala
- Apr 11, 2021
- 9 min
Dance of the Spring Chicken
Greater Prairie Chickens on full display in Wray, Colorado
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Ryan Dibala
- Feb 13, 2021
- 13 min
Island Hopping: A Philippine Dream
Manila It’s hard to believe we’ve been here for nearly a week. The first couple of days in Manila seemed like an unmemorable haze where...
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Ryan Dibala
- Sep 9, 2020
- 15 min
Beauty in the Haze
Highlights from a three day backpacking trip in Grand Teton National Park
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Ryan Dibala
- Aug 7, 2020
- 11 min
The Cradle of Wilderness
Following in the footsteps of Arthur Carhart towards Trappers Lake and the Flat Tops Wilderness
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Ryan Dibala
- Mar 19, 2020
- 5 min
Birding in Las Tangaras Reserve, Mindo, Ecuador
An early morning trek to see the coveted courtship rituals of the Andean Cock of the Rock
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Ryan Dibala
- Feb 4, 2019
- 4 min
Conference of the Birds
Documenting a diversity of waterfowl in the middle of Denver's City Park
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Ryan Dibala
- Apr 10, 2010
- 10 min
Notes from the Rio Cuyabeno
A week in the depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon
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Ryan Dibala
- Aug 22, 2007
- 2 min
A Glimpse of Recovery
Several weekends ago a few of my friends and I camped out on a sandy beach along the Connecticut River. In the morning we pulled our...
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Ryan Dibala
- Jun 9, 2007
- 8 min
Eagles of Catalina
Raising baby bald eagles on Catalina Island in southern California
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