into the great wide open. . .

You know you've got a good job when you look forward to your work week. Lately, Brian and I have been running errands on our weekends and playing at work. Playing is what the NPS calls Roving. Basically, I get to go in the backcountry and talk to people. The first three pictures are from my rove last week. It was the first time I've ever done a self supported bike trip around the white rim and it was hard, but awesome! I towed that trailer you see in the picture and camped along the way. Actually, I missed Brian terribly bad by the second night b/c he had been gone the entire week before on a backpacking patrol in the Needles, so I couldn't stand being away from him any longer and I hiked out (only to find out upon my return that he was fighting a fire in Moab! Oh the luck!). He finally did get home that night at about 9:45pm all smelling like smoke and looking just adorable. He dropped me off before sunrise the next morning and I hiked back down and finished biking the 100 miles! It was a great three days at work.



These are from another rove-- We hiked into Monument Basin. . .a spectacular hike that almost NO ONE ever does.