Del Albright

OL' SHEP AND THE WOLF By Del Albright Cowboy and Off-Road poetry, part 2, with me reciting campfire fun with Ol' Shep and the Wolf. Original poetry with an outdoor and off-road flavor. Ol’ Shep and the Wolf By Del Albright The clouds were a building as Ol’ Shep and I hunkered down for the night That dog snuggled in close, and the cattle were bunched up tight. We were camped at 10,000 feet on that cold mountain side Last time I looked up at the heavens, there wasn’t a star was in sight. Soon the tent began flapping, the lightning flashing, and the thunder clapping It was sure too durn noisy for any jaw-jacking. There was no doubt in my mind that all hell was about to begin And this whole symphony was accompanied by one hilacious wind. Somewhere in the night, Ol’ Shep and I heard a lone wolf howl nearby I cursed to myself and said son, get near these cows and you’re gonna die. So, I grabbed the old .30 and headed out to protect my critters But by ...

IF THE TREES COULD TALK Exploring Aspen Tree Art, arborglyphs in the west. By Del Albright See great pics of aspen tree carvings left behind since WWI by mostly Spanish Basque sheep herders, with campfire stories galore.  I really enjoyed the research it took me to put this story together. Enjoy it on ModernJeeper here:  http://modernjeeper.com/if-the-trees-could-talk-jeeping-into-spanish-basque-country/ ## Read my story on Death Valley and the "Rim of Hell" and the City of Gold here: https://delalbright.blogspot.com/2018/08/death-valley-trails-to-hell.html Read my story on how we can Imagine Wheeling with the Ancient Ones (Rock Art, pictographs and more) here:  https://delalbright.blogspot.com/2018/07/imagine-wheeling-with-ancient-ones.html

ALBRIGHT RECITES ORIGINAL CAMPFIRE POEM Read my original Cowboy & Off-Road Poetry about The Sweetwater Mountains on ModernJeeper, and hear me reciting it as well...maybe like being around a camp fire. http://modernjeeper.com/modernjeepers-cowboy-poetry-the-sweetwater-mountains/ More land use help here: RUN A BETTER MEETING LEARN MORE ABOUT NEPA WRITE A LETTER GIVE A SPEECH LEARN TO FACILITATE MEETINGS WHY JOIN A CLUB ORGANIZE A CONVOY JOIN THE RIGHT GROUPS GET VOLUNTEER TRAINING LEAD VOLUNTEERS CHOOSE THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU GO BACK TO HOME MENU FOR THIS MOBILE PLATFORM #modernjeeper #landuse

VOLUNTEERS SAVING A TRAIL This great video shows you how volunteers make the world go round. Saving a trail, keeping our access open, is a team effort and this vid nails it. Overland Bound helped put this together to capture the work of the Clovis Independent 4-Wheelers, Calif. 4Wheel Drive Association, Sierra Foothills Overlanders and many other great volunteers.  More land use help here: RUN A BETTER MEETING LEARN MORE ABOUT NEPA WRITE A LETTER GIVE A SPEECH LEARN TO FACILITATE MEETINGS WHY JOIN A CLUB ORGANIZE A CONVOY JOIN THE RIGHT GROUPS GET VOLUNTEER TRAINING LEAD VOLUNTEERS CHOOSE THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU GO BACK TO HOME MENU FOR THIS MOBILE PLATFORM #modernjeeper #landuse

SOFTENING THE IRON GRIP OF CLUB ELDERS (when needed) By Del Albright Too many times people walk away from an off-road or Jeep club or group because of a club elder putting them down, or not allowing them to contribute. On the other hand, club elders and founders get frustrated when the “youngsters” do not do it their way! Have you seen either of these situations? Read the whole story on ModernJeeper here. More land use help here: RUN A BETTER MEETING LEARN MORE ABOUT NEPA WRITE A LETTER GIVE A SPEECH LEARN TO FACILITATE MEETINGS WHY JOIN A CLUB ORGANIZE A CONVOY JOIN THE RIGHT GROUPS GET VOLUNTEER TRAINING LEAD VOLUNTEERS CHOOSE THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU GO BACK TO HOME MENU FOR THIS MOBILE PLATFORM #modernjeeper #landuse

THE RIM OF HELL; THE CITY OF GOLD By Del Albright A Taste of Desert History It seemed like months of baking, desert sun since he had tasted a decent drink of water. His tongue was swollen and dry. The sun felt like it was burning a hole through his old miner’s hat. His lips were long since chapped beyond recognition, but he wanted to find that pot of gold he’d been looking for. Heat was part of mining in the desert. Nonetheless, August in the Funeral Mountains of Death Valley was no place for a man to be alone. But it was 1871 and he was alone. He thought. Read more on ModernJeeper about the "rim of hell" and what was also called the "city of gold" here. ## More land use help here: RUN A BETTER MEETING LEARN MORE ABOUT NEPA WRITE A LETTER GIVE A SPEECH LEARN TO FACILITATE MEETINGS WHY JOIN A CLUB ORGANIZE A CONVOY JOIN THE RIGHT GROUPS GET VOLUNTEER TRAINING LEAD VOLUNTEERS CHOOSE THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU GO BACK TO HOME MENU FOR THIS ...

NO RETIREMENT IN SIGHT FOR DEL AND STACIE ALBRIGHT Rumors and Some Internet Quacking are Wrong. Stacie and I did not retire from anything, so do not listen to rumors and others.  We are in the game; on the team; and fighting for you and your love of the great outdoors.  We do not do it under the banner of BlueRibbon Coalition Sharetrails.Org.  We have better outlets for our work now. Drop me a note if you have any questions. ##  Del.

DEL TALKS LAND USE AND MODERN JEEPER The fun folks at The Jeep Talk Show, Tony, Josh and Tammy interviewed me for this podcast and we had a ball.  Check it out and give a listen:

HOW TO WIN WITH POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATS. Understand first; listen well; be persistent; deliver what you promise; and learn their lingo. Read the whole story on Modern Jeeper here: http://modernjeeper.com/lets-stop-losing-trails-to-bureaucracy/ More land use help here: RUN A BETTER MEETING LEARN MORE ABOUT NEPA WRITE A LETTER GIVE A SPEECH LEARN TO FACILITATE MEETINGS WHY JOIN A CLUB ORGANIZE A CONVOY JOIN THE RIGHT GROUPS GET VOLUNTEER TRAINING LEAD VOLUNTEERS CHOOSE THE RIGHT JOB FOR YOU GO BACK TO HOME MENU FOR THIS MOBILE PLATFORM #modernjeeper #landuse #savetrails #bureaucracy