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Trail Groove Issue 25

Posted onDecember 1, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Trail Groove Issue 25. Lots of great articles. I contributed an article about The Great Plains. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, High Plains, hiking, Trail Groove

My Epic Journey of Self

Posted onNovember 4, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags27 Comments

A not-so-serious attempt at writing in the style that is really popular today. Expect a GoFundMe campaign soon. 😀 Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, EPIC, favorite, hiking, humor

Lost Creek Wilderness Rambles

Posted onOctober 18, 2015October 19, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An unseasonably warm off-trail jaunt to an obscure peak in the Lost Creek Wilderness. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, Fall, Lost Creek Wilderness

Trail Groove Issue 24

Posted onSeptember 22, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another issue of Trail Groove. I wrote a review of A Walk In The Woods movie, posted a recipe and have some thoughts on campfires. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove

Off to the Mountains

Posted onAugust 27, 2015August 27, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Gone for ten days. Can’t wait. Respond when I get back. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsbackpacking, camping, Wyoming

The Trail Show #39 – Wind River High Route

Posted onAugust 25, 2015August 25, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #39 featuring Alan Dixon’s Wind River High Route Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsAlan Dixon, backpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show, Wind River High Route

The Quiver- Stoves

Posted onAugust 18, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A look at the stoves I use for backpacking and camping. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbackpacking, camping, car camping, gear review, stoves, the quiver

Trail Groove Issue 23

Posted onAugust 11, 2015December 1, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another excellent issue of Trail Groove Magazine is out! Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, food, hiking, Trail Groove

South Fork Fun

Posted onAugust 3, 2015August 3, 2015AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A weekend of backpacking in a lightly used area. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, Colorado, Williams Fork

The Trail Show #38 – Sierra High Route Redux

Posted onJuly 27, 2015July 27, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #38 featuring an encore of the Sierra High Route. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, Sierra High Route, The Trail Show

Colorado transit options for the outdoors

Posted onJuly 23, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

How to access Colorado backpacking destinations without an automobile. Read More …

CategoriesTrip PlanningTagsbackpacking, Colorado, colorado-tip, logistics

The Trail Show #37 – The Hot Springs Trail

Posted onJuly 3, 2015July 4, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #37 featuring the Hot Springs Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Mt Evans Wilderness Walkabout

Posted onJune 30, 2015December 17, 2015AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A quick weekend backpack with my buddy Josh. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, hiking, mt evans wilderness

Wild Rivers Recreation Area – Rio Grande del Norte NM

Posted onJune 24, 2015August 23, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip to the Wild Rivers Recreation Area in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Followed by a trip to Taos. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, camping, hiking, New Mexico, Rio Grande, Taos, Wild Rivers Recreation Area

How to find a good campsite

Posted onJune 18, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Some tips and ideas to find a campsite that is comfortable, away from the crowds and less critter prone. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Trip PlanningTagsbackpacking, camp sites

Sloppy Hiking Fun – Lost Creek Wilderness

Posted onJune 16, 2015June 16, 2015AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

An overnight backpacking trip in the Lost Creek Wilderness in the Wigwam Park area. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, hiking, Lost Creek Wilderness

The Trail Show #36 – Kings Canyon High Basin Route

Posted onMay 27, 2015July 3, 2015AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trail Show #36 featuring the Kings Canyon High Basin Route Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbackpacking, hiking, podcast, The Trail Show

Trail Groove Issue 22

Posted onMay 15, 2015November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Another excellent issue of Trail Groove Magazine is out! Read More …

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Between the fires, a brief monsoon season, the AQI, and life in general, we didn't make it to our summer retreat in the San Juans as much as we'd hoped. But this "weekend," Joan and I finally made it back to our favorite mountains in Colorado.
Joan and I hosted some friends this past week. We gave them the classic tour, starting with an early morning visit to the Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park. While Joan attended a meeting, I played tour guide a bit for other parts of the park. That afternoon, we headed to the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park to take in the sweeping views across the Colorado Plateau. Today? We escaped to our local mountains, looking down at the desert floor far below.
Not a good year for backpacking in the Abajos or the San Juans, but our local mountains still offer some good opportunities for camping and hiking. And only an hour away. With @ramblinghemlock
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@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.

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