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From what I hear, smartphones are all the rage. They’re the latest thing. They’re – I think the word is – keen. I’ll tie an onion to my belt and take your word for it. And John Milligan’s. He successfully… Read more

Legs screaming, lungs rapidly searching for air, eyes burning from sweat-laden sunscreen, ah yes the Moab, Utah sun greeted my two brothers and me back for another mountain biking trip. Three remarkable mountain bike trails in two days was the… Read more

When I first heard the song “Wandering” from Johnny Cash I knew it was for me. That desire to wander has caused many explorers to find. In some cases high hopes were dashed as disaster was found, however more often… Read more

For some, exploring the unknown is a lifelong pursuit, asking questions man hasn’t been able to answer for as long as history has been recorded. You have only to tilt your head to the stars to begin formulating these questions.… Read more

By Alan Murray, Uncharted Staff I grew up in the Coal Region. In my hometown of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, there are abandoned coal shafts under the high school football field. There are pieces of anthracite coal scattered throughout the mountains where… Read more

It is true my colleague Dave at KVNU accused my family more than once of being “country-a-day” tourists – a thought which boggles the mind, and perhaps insults those countries which certainly offer a great deal more than a mere… Read more

By Brian Davidson, Uncharted Staff There is something to be said for planning. Pick a destination. Go to Google Maps. Plan a route, taking in the scenes along the way. But keep that final destination in mind. In the eye.… Read more

By Brian Davidson Uncharted Staff It’s almost time again this year for the folks at the Idaho International Folk Dance and Music Festival to roll into Rexburg, Idaho, completing one of the many invasions this small university town witnesses each… Read more

By Brian Davidson Uncharted Staff Most of the catchphrases I use come from two movies. The first is Ghostbusters. The second, well, let’s see if you recognize them: Something goes terribly wrong and I’ve discovered the evidence. I say: “It… Read more

By Brian Davidson, Uncharted Staff   In the Sandra Bullock film “While You Were Sleeping” — hey, given that this film features Michael Rispoli as the hilariously innocent yet lecherous Joe Fusco, Junior, this counts as a guy movie — Bullock’s… Read more