He decided to relocate there only with the things he could carry on his motorcycle and a box of clothes he had mailed to him from home. Love said the natural beauty of the area attracted him to Durango, and made him want to stay. Love said his adjustment to life in Durango was easy. The only thing he's had trouble adjusting to is the weather. That's strange to a California kid.
Love plans to move again in a few years.
I've got to bust out and see the world. He still has a place in his heart for Humboldt County and he said he always checks the wire for stories that originate there. Reporting on the Headwaters issue prepared him to deal with highly political issues.