The Goat’s Blog
Adventure, Travel, Food, Geology, and all things Wild
Food in the Wild
Think about trekking to some remote canyon or mountain area, and enjoying a professional culinary experience amid the rocks. That's the type of opportunity that we offer at Canyons and Chefs. As an outdoor company, we guide our guests on awe-inspiring tours of...
Top 5 Reasons to Go Glamping
As summer comes close to an end, you may be looking to take one more vacation before the colder weather starts. How does camping with all the luxury of home sound? If you are wanting to get away from it all, without getting away from it all completely, glamping may be...
Most Amazing Outdoor Experiences To Give Yourself, Your Family, Or Someone You Love
Not all gifts are created equal, and some of the most memorable and life altering gifts are not contained within the confines of a neatly wrapped box. As we find ourselves searching for ways to connect with ourselves, our family and friends, and to the world around...
How to Make Your Glamping Experience Amazing
Glamping is a popular buzzword in the outdoor realm, and for good reason. It’s the hottest new trend in getting out and enjoying nature. For decades proceeding, camping had a rather vast spectrum that ranged from minimalists who slept on the ground in remote areas to...
The Fireside Chef’s 5 Most-Loved Campfire Recipes
Canyons and Chefs Most-Loved Backcountry Recipes A word from the Fireside Chef In my years of travel and travail through mountains, deserts,Michelin- starred restaurants, backyard barbecues, culinary schools, canyons, parks, summits, and walk-in refrigerators, I have...
What is it like to be a Chef?
A Day in the Life of Chef People ask me from time to time, what's it like to be a chef? That's a complicated and deep answer, worthy of more than just the stock "it's cool" answer. You work long, odd, hours, oftentimes for underwhelming pay and an overwhelming work...
Hiking Red Mountain near Flagstaff, Arizona
Red Mountain -- Exposed Interior of a Volcano Introduction Welcome to Flagstaff, the land of towing pines, golden-leafed aspens, and ancient volcanoes. Today you will have the pleasure of visiting Red Mountain, one fo the most scenic and interesting hikes in the...
#2 Best (Worst) Geology Disaster Movie of All-Time
#2: Dante's Peak Look Mom, a pyroclastic flow! Check out the full rankings here! Geologic Sin Meter: Volcanoriffic This rating system seems to be getting more stupid and vague with every post, so let's just say that this rating means that this movie is actually...
#3 Best (Worst) Geology Disaster Movie of All-Time
#3. The Core Look Mom, the core is...it's....doing something?! Check out the full rankings here! Geologic Sin Meter: Off the Charts This rating means that this movie literally broke the meter, and I had to repair it while laughing madly. This movie takes the...
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