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Month: March 2026

Western Snap shirts vs. Sun Hoodies- Hot and Dry Weather

Posted onMarch 24, 2026March 27, 2026AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

I’ve tried several sun hoodies over the years. I still find my poly-cotton Western snap shirt works better in hot, dry weather. Here’s why. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, clothing, sun protection

Higher up, a little early

Posted onMarch 24, 2026March 24, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip to an area we usually see in May and not March. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

More local hiking – Moab in March

Posted onMarch 22, 2026March 22, 2026AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Some local hiking others parts our life take precedence. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Some volunteering and camping

Posted onMarch 17, 2026March 17, 2026AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Some volunteering and camping locally. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

The Gilded Age, a Catholic Nun, and Public Lands

Posted onMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Public lands once felt like places anyone could enter with a pair of boots and a bit of curiosity. Today they feel increasingly exclusive. A lesson from a Rhode Island nun still lingers. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagspublic lands

Local jaunts in 3D

Posted onMarch 4, 2026March 8, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Three dimensional hiking near home. Read More …

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@ramblinghemlock and I changed our plans because our usual March haunts were already pushing 90°F. We headed higher to places we usually visit in May. The blooming paintbrush, greening plants, and the lack of snow on the 11,000+ foot peaks in the distance made me wonder what the coming fire season might bring.
@ramblinghemlock and I have had to do some adulting lately. A career transition and a 1956-era house will do that. It sometimes means skipping overnight trips.
We did some volunteer work for an organization we are active with on Saturday and Sunday, and made it into a local camping trip in between the assignments.
Some local hiking this weekend. I scouted a route for a possible packrafting trip later this month, and on Sunday, @ramblinghemlock and I meandered through a canyon we’ve been curious about for a while.
I can’t imagine this landscape with a wall.
Two years inside the Park Service, trying to balance trade and calling. I left in fall 2025, and I’m still making sense of it - part grief, part gratitude, and part closure.

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