

The Traveling Native // Salvation Mountain, Salton Sea & The Slot
Creativity is an expression of each and every individual. We all are creative and we all have the capacity to explore and foster that side of us that seeks to live outside the lines that define our lifestyles. I find that travel allows me to nurture and influence the way I experience the world around me, thus impacting my creative expressions through the work that is put out through THE CROWN COLLECTIVE. Travel has changed dramatically from what I had learned growing up. Trav


The Traveling Native // Sedona, Grand Canyon & Sheep Ranch Living in Arizona
This is the week following a week-long travel excursion from Los Angeles to some of my dream places in Arizona and Utah. After my trip to New Mexico last December and realizing that travel not only provides a chance for some soul rejuvenation, but also is a key element in influencing my creative expression. I decided that my goal each year was to try and travel and immerse in cultures, communities and experiences that would allow me to reconnect and root in the simplicity of


The Traveling Native // Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend and The Narrows in Zion National Park
Day Four // Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend I have always known I wanted to go to Antelope Canyon since my trip to New Mexico last year. I hiked Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks and unknowingly, found myself in the midst of a slot canyon before ascending up the mountain. I have never experienced that before and after talking to a few travelers and learning more about slot canyons, I came to learn about Antelope Canyon and told myself I would one day visit. 6-months later, here we w