July 7- A quick blog before bed. . . We got to Great Basin after a long and spectacular but desolate drive across Utah yesterday (note to Utah planners: it would be better to mention that there are no services for next 100 miles *before* the exit for last of said services. Just sayin'.) The red rocks and the uplift monoclines are amazing to behold, but in general, Utah is a little too wide open for me. (Side note: I find it an interesting irony that the state is ...

July 7- A quick blog before bed. . . We got to Great Basin after a long and spectacular but desolate drive across Utah yesterday (note to Utah planners: it would be better to mention that there are no services for next 100 miles *before* the exit for last of said services. Just sayin'.) The red rocks and the uplift monoclines are amazing to behold, but in general, Utah is a little too wide open for me. (Side note: I find it an interesting irony that the state is ...