Site steward volunteering
After a pause due to COVID in 2020, Joan and I completed our site steward training and received our site assignment at Fremont Indian State Park and Museum.0 Read More …
After a pause due to COVID in 2020, Joan and I completed our site steward training and received our site assignment at Fremont Indian State Park and Museum.0 Read More …
Joan and I enjoy a delightful San Juans trip during the waning days of summer. Read More …
Joan’s back in Moab after a summer away. Then a weekend running some errands in Grand Junction we talked about previously and a trip to Grand Mesa. Read More …
What’s AQI, why you should care about it, and some resources to check it when planning trips. Read More …
Another trip in the not-so-far-away San Juan mountains. Read More …
Wildflowers, butterflies, and mushrooms in our backyard mountains. Read More …
Here are my thoughts on training for a thru-hike or any long hike. I don’t think of it as training; I think of it as part of daily life. Read More …
My opinion on the best shoes for water crossings. Read More …
More people insist they need bear spray when venturing into black bear country because “it is better to have it and not need it.”—my boilerplate response. Read More …
A quick overnighter in our local peaks. I roamed around the other portion that did not suffer fire damage. Read More …
A look at some coffee bags that’s a notch above my usual backcountry coffee fare Read More …
The Trek published my thoughts on backcountry campfires. Happy to have a larger and different audience discuss this important issue. Read More …
Some solo time in the San Juan mountains over the 4th of July holiday. Read More …
Backpacking in the San Juans over the solstice weekend. Read More …
Car camping serves as a useful introduction to the outdoors for many. And a useful adjunct to other trips for the experienced. How to equip affordably? Read More …
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 …
Escaping the fires, smoke, and heat by going to the Abajo Mountains. Read More …
Why backcountry campfires should no longer be a regular part of the backpacking experience. Updated with modified views. Read More …