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Home »2021 »June

Month: June 2021

San Juans Solstice

Posted onJune 24, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Backpacking in the San Juans over the solstice weekend. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, San Juan Mountains

Ending campfire romanticism

Posted onJune 21, 2021January 27, 2026AuthorPaul Mags21 Comments

I’ve made a case that campfires belong in the past with other practices. And to make that change, we need to change the culture around campfires—some thoughts. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscampfires, climate, favorite, LNT, Wilderness Ethics

Into the Abajos

Posted onJune 17, 2021June 21, 2021AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Escaping the fires, smoke, and heat by going to the Abajo Mountains. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsabajo mountains, utah

To NOT build a fire

Posted onJune 10, 2021November 4, 2021AuthorPaul Mags17 Comments

Why backcountry campfires should no longer be a regular part of the backpacking experience. Updated with modified views. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscampfires, climate, favorite, LNT, Wilderness Ethics

Quick Tip – Get an emergency air compressor

Posted onJune 8, 2021AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A must-have item for anyone traveling to trailheads away from mobile device coverage. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsdriving, electronics, quick tip

Into the La Sals

Posted onJune 7, 2021AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Escaping the desert heat by hiking in our backyard mountains. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, utah

Dinosaur Nat’l Monument – With the Boulder Clan

Posted onJune 6, 2021June 7, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

First time seeing some friends since pre-COVID! A long weekend of hiking and camping in Dinosaur National Monument. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Dinosaur National Monument, utah

Birthday Bash – Desert to Mountains

Posted onJune 3, 2021January 27, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A few days backpacking with friends and then spending the rest of the weekend hiking and camping with Joan. Two different environments but two enjoyable times. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, utah

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The once and future Bears Ears.
@ramblinghemlock and I went to some local(ish) mountains to avoid the fires and smoke in our usual places.
A hike to our local mountains did not go quite as planned. With an AQI of 176 in Moab due to the fires in our corner of the world, we sought refuge in the mountains.
"Effective today, June 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM, all Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within the Monticello Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest (San Juan County, Utah) are temporarily closed due to the Babylon Fire. "
"So far this year, 35,247 fires have burned more than 2.9 million acres nationwide. " -National Interagency Fire Center
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