Hiking · Adam Thompson Photography

Scouting for Milky Way Photography in Rocky Mountain National Park

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I recently took a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park to scout some potential early-season Milky Way spots. Along the way, I visited Alberta Falls and Mills Lake.

Hiking to Harmonica Arch in the Lost Creek Wilderness

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Harmonica Arch, also called Finger Rock Arch, is the longest span granite arch in the United States and the fourth longest in the world. Join me as I venture into the Lost Creek Wilderness to hike to this magnificent arch.

The Hunt for Ojo Oro Arch

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Ever since I first saw a picture of Ojo Oro Arch in Joshua Tree I've wanted to see. Since there were no directions available for it, I had to take matters into my own hands!

Hiking the Willow Creek & South Ridge Loop in Roxborough State Park – Colorado

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

As we slowly creep toward fall, the weather here in Colorado has been getting pretty nice. I took advantage of this weekend's nice weather by heading to Roxborough State Park for a quick morning hike.

Picketwire Canyon: A Hike Through Time

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I recently went on a hike in Eastern Colorado that had everything from abandonment, petroglyphs, and even dinosaur tracks! Join me on my journey through Picketwire Canyon!

The Problem With AllTrails

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

While at first glance AllTrails seems to be a benign application that provides a great deal of value to users, it has a number of issues. In this post, I’ll explore the problems with AllTrails and discuss some of the alternatives that are available.

Hunting Natural Bridges In The Daniel Boone National Forest

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Join me as I head out to confirm some recent arch submissions to the Kentucky Arch Database in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Fall Arch Hunting In The Red River Gorge

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

It’s finally time for another adventure! This time around, I decided to get out into the Gorge to enjoy some of the fall colors and to hunt for some new-to-me arches.

Discovering Two New Waterfalls In The Red River Gorge

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

I got 2019 started off right by going to check out two spots in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge that looked curious on LiDAR. In fact, they looked an awful lot like waterfalls! This trip resulted in us documenting two new waterfalls in the Red River Gorge.

Scouting Off-Trail Waterfalls In Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

My trip report for visiting some off-trail waterfalls and natural arches in Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky.

In Search Of A Smoky Mountains Sunrise On Mt. Leconte

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

During my last trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, I decided that I wanted to night hike up Mt. Leconte to Myrtle Point to attempt to photograph the sunrise. This is a trip I’ve been trying to do for several months, but the weather has never been particularly cooperative!

My Impromptu Trip To The Great Smoky Mountains

Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

It has been a few weeks now since my last trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, but I’d like to take a moment to share the trip with you.

Hiking To A Completely Frozen Copperas Falls In Red River Gorge

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

We've been in the middle of a deep freeze here in Kentucky, which means the waterfalls have been freezing! Let's take an epic trip to Copperas Falls and see the solid ice pillar!

A Solo Overnight along Swift Camp Creek in a Hammock

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Lately, I've been quite anxious to get out into the woods to try out my new hammock. So, I loaded up the car and headed down to the Red River Gorge for a quick overnight along the Swift Camp Creek!

Climbing Mt. LeConte via Alum Cave

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000

After my previous failed trip to the Smokies, I decided to return to complete my climb of Mt. LeConte via the Alum Cave Trail.

Things didn't go as planned during my trip to The Smokies

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

This weekend, I took a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The plan was relatively simple, but Mother Nature had other ideas.