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Guy Starbuck

Guy has explored the deserts and mountains of the Western US for over three decades. In that time, he has found a couple of hidden and remote locations that don't see many visitors. The best way to contact him is on this site.

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December 2025 News

December 2025 News

The site crossed 500 posts this year. I'm not sure exactly when, somewhere between updating Idaho mining histories and rebuilding the map page for the third time. I'm pretty happy with the way the map turned out. It finally has clickable points that go to trips.

Grass Canyon Petroglyphs

Grass Canyon Petroglyphs

Native Americans passed through Grass Canyon thousands of years ago and left their marks on the basalt. I am not sure why they picked these rocks, though. There are plenty of other surfaces around that don't have anything on them. But this spot where a basalt butte meets

Parson's Ranch Petroglyphs

Parson's Ranch Petroglyphs

Cary's Castle North Petroglyphs

Cary's Castle North Petroglyphs

In 2016, on an adventure north of Cary's Castle (one of many), I stumbled upon these petroglyphs hidden among the granite boulders of the Eagle Mountains. The abstract designs appear to be Desert Archaic in style, likely created by indigenous peoples who traveled these washes for thousands of

October 2025 News

October 2025 News

A Few Updates As this site has grown to over 500 posts, I've been thinking about how to make it sustainable while keeping it ad-free and independent. So I'm making a couple of changes: Newsletter schedule: This newsletter will now be quarterly. Base pricing: The base

September 2025 News

September 2025 News

Normally, I wouldn't send out another newsletter so soon since it has only been a month since the last one, but we've been busy, so... My trips this last month have been up north again. I will let you guess where. Don't worry, I

August 2025 News

August 2025 News

Summer is almost over. My travels have taken me to some amazing places—Yellowstone, Northern Michigan, and the Central California Coast, among others. While I've posted a few photos on Instagram, I wanted to share some here too. Click on any photo to enlarge. Also, we did some