Ancestral Pueblo – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:29:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg Ancestral Pueblo – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Images, not vandalism https://pmags.com/images-not-vandalism https://pmags.com/images-not-vandalism#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:00:52 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=28945 Images, not vandalism

Thoughts on why images are not vandalism. And reasons why people are calling them images rather than "rock art" as well. Read More ...

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Two weeks of camping, hiking, and backpacking make for an enjoyable holiday season. We spent roughly a week in New Mexico. Read More ...

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Catching up with some friends in the desert. Read More ...

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After our backpacking trip in the Weminuche, we thought a visit to Chimney Rock would be an excellent additional stop to this further part of the Colorado Plateau. Read More ...

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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 ...

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A weekend in which we explored a cave, saw ancient structures, and again confirmed that what's on a map does not always exist on the ground. Read More ...

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Our first backpacking trip of the year proved as memorable and previous ones. And double special as Joan received the OK from her PT. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/the-alcove/feed 0 28836 Winter in canyon country https://pmags.com/winter-in-canyon-country https://pmags.com/winter-in-canyon-country#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2020 01:22:14 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=28225 Winter in canyon country

We enjoy our time in these canyons with the winter light, the cold air, and fewer people. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/winter-in-canyon-country/feed 2 28225 The once and future Bears Ears? https://pmags.com/the-once-and-future-bears-ears https://pmags.com/the-once-and-future-bears-ears#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:21:56 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=28063 The once and future Bears Ears?

Exploring the former Bears Ears national monument. And wondering if it may become a national monument again? Read More ...

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Our usual weekend of poking around the red rock desert. Read More ...

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