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Death Valley Oasis at Darwin Falls!
A perennial waterfall? In Death Valley? You’ve got to be kidding! But really – blazing hot summer, parched autumn, or…
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Hiking up to the Big Bell Extension Mine
Quite a few weeks ago, I posted about visiting the Keane Wonder Spring and John Cyty’s Mill. Well, that’s a…
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Sneak Peek: A Trip to Utah’s Arches & Canyons!
Well, we’re back! It was the craziest, weirdest, most moment-by-moment changes trip we’ve ever had, but we also saw fantastic…
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The Crazy King of Wings!
Deep in the badlands of northwestern New Mexico, there is a rock formation known as the “King of Wings”. It’s…
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Climbing Goat Peak near Wanless Lake
While researching trails to hike in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in western Montana last spring, I discovered a couple of…
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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…
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Cliff Lake and Climbing St. Paul Peak
The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness is considered one of the most remote areas to hike in the lower 48 states. It’s…
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Copper Lake and Chicago Peak – Remote Cabinet Mountain Views
One of the more view-saturated hikes we took in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness actually has almost no trail. There is…
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Early Morning at Pueblo del Arroyo
Pueblo del Arroyo doesn’t get the attention it would get if it was a little further away from other well-preserved…
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The Lava Falls Trail has Changed in 13 Years!
It’s long been one of my group member’s dreams to go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Even in…
