Guest post from one of my group members… because honestly, this is not my method with slot canyons at all! I’ve always had a mild case of claustrophobia. Growing up, my family and I spent a lot of our vacations…

Slot Canyon Musings

The Best Day Hikes in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
When I first visited Black Canyon of the Gunnison in 2005, it had only been a national park for a few years. In fact, it was so new that some of the rangers still called it a national monument. I’ve…

Darkness is for Rest
There is a lot of talk about “dark times” in our Christian churches today. You even hear it spoken of in our society. “Everyone faces dark times, sometimes,” people say. “Don’t worry; you can get through it. You just have…

Icebergs & Views at Iceberg Lake
As many of you know, I’m not huge into alpine lakes. They’re nice enough if they have a good view around them, but a lake for a lake’s sake is not my idea of fun. (But maybe that’s because I…
Patreon January Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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Patreon January Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
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Patreon January Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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Patreon January Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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Patreon January Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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Exploring to Gavilan Falls
Last summer, after we climbed Wheeler Peak (the highest point in New Mexico), we also wanted to climb Gold Hill. However, everyone was pretty worn out after hiking above 13,000ft., so we decided to take a rest day in between. …