October 29, 2024
Old military defenses make for good exploration–the cumbersome, concrete, utilitarian. When they are decorated elaborately by taggers, it creates an interesting visual. The ruins are easily accessible, adjacent to the parking lot. But please take note, it is a gay cruising spot. As I drove down to access the isolated Read more…
August 2, 2024
When I saw that this active military base in New Mexico’s desert welcomes visitors to their museum, I knew I would be checking out the “Birthplace of America’s Missile and Space Activity.” Conducting more than 3,000 missile tests annually, the facility often closes roads to the nearby White Sands National Monument. On Read more…
May 27, 2024
A quick drive from Los Angeles, the first operation missile base in the country sits decaying on top of a mountain. The base was one of 16 in California which were collectively known as the Ring of Steel. Following the fear of Russia’s nuclear proliferation during The Cold War, Read more…
June 30, 2022
May 9, 2022
Dropping off yet another rental car, I took advantage of being so close to JFK’s rental hub by checking in on my favorite abandoned structure at Fort Tilden, part of the Gateway Recreation Area in the Rockaways, Queens. The enormous structure served as a train garage but hasn’t been in Read more…
November 20, 2021
The most intriguing place on Long Island, Camp Hero’s remains keep drawing me back in. Every time is just as exciting and adrenaline-surging as the very first. But this time, in we went, knowing that access points fluctuate and an unfortunate accident on the frighteningly dilapidated stairwell, and the structure’s Read more…
May 5, 2021
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If you have been reading my blog for years you may recall a lengthy post on one of the most fascinating locations for exploration in the country: Camp Hero on the tip of Long Island. I recently discovered that the images from that lengthy post were all inexplicably gone–broken–when I Read more…
October 18, 2020
Camp Hero State Park. This might just be my favorite place for a star shoot. Abandoned / Dark sky / Conspiracy theory / By the Ocean. I mean, c’mon. Though the horizon is always filled with light, the site makes for some gorgeous shots. And because I wasn’t alone and, Read more…
Ah, going through a fence is always the sign of a worthy adventure. Though this abandoned site in Camp Hero State Park is a hazardous place, indicative by the big pieces of the radar that now lay on the grass. And the structure seems to breathe and drip like a Read more…
September 6, 2020
An astroshoot in New York City? Sure, let’s do it. There were a few stars and a very bright Jupiter and Mars, though the billions of other celestial bodies were shy of the bright lights in the big city. Still very worth the while… The 9/11 Tribute lights were on. Read more…
August 8, 2020
With its service recently reinstated, I booked a ferry reservation some weeks back hoping to explore Governors Island‘s historical district with ease on my bike. So across the Buttermilk Channel I go, excited to conquer its 172 acres. In it: abandoned buildings (though the best are off limits), a couple Read more…
April 25, 2020
As the United States entered World War I, New York City needed several harbor defenses. Fort Tilden on the Rockaway Peninsula was established within the military installations used in the War of 1812. But like other New York City forts, the end of The Cold War meant the tremendous concrete Read more…
March 23, 2020
The first of many urbex missions I’m going to embark on as we’re cautioned to partake in solitary activities, this stop occurred before even gatherings of two were too much. I am happy to report I am listening to Cuomo now. The movie will begin in five momentsThe mindless voice Read more…
March 14, 2020
Whisking myself away for an abandoned mission in Queens, I wouldn’t have to worry about… other people. But I’d need a safe solo exploration–very easy at Fort Totten in Bayside, Queens. The grounds have a security booth since it contains a U.S. Coast Guard base, an active Army Reserve building, Read more…