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Home »Posts tagged  Bears Ears National Monument

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The quiet popular place

Posted onNovember 22, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

November, with its fewer daylight hours and people, makes about the perfect time to backpacking a well-known loop. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBears Ears National Monument, utah

Canyons less traveled

Posted onApril 6, 2021December 7, 2021AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Another weekend spent at the bottom of a canyon. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, utah

Review: “Battle Over Bears Ears” documentary

Posted onNovember 21, 2018October 19, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A PBS documentary that looks over the debate of Bears Ears from a locals viewpoint. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsBears Ears National Monument, documentaries, PBS, review, utah-tip

Cedar Mesa Redux

Posted onOctober 22, 2018May 21, 2019AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Two days in Cedar Mesa. Camping, hiking, sunset views, canyons, and remnants of the Ancestral Pueblo past. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, utah

Natural Bridges and Cedar Mesa: A Bit Obscure

Posted onOctober 15, 2018October 22, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Exploring two unmarked lesser known canyons in the Natural Bridges National Monument and Cedar Mesa. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, national monument, Natural Bridges National Monument, utah

Still in the Desert – Moab and Bears Ears

Posted onApril 16, 2018November 20, 2019AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Some hiking and backpacking in the Moab area. My friend Joan will soon be leaving the Moab area, so one last trip (for now!) had to be done. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, Moab, southern tier road trip, utah

Bears Ears: The Relaxing Way

Posted onApril 11, 2018May 21, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Just a few days of enjoying basecamp in Bears Ears. I hiked, I read, I scrambled up the cliffs and just took in the views for hours at a time. Why? Because I can. 🙂 Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, southern tier road trip, utah

Spring Break: Utah Style

Posted onApril 1, 2018May 21, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Three days in The Valley of The Gods. An ideal location for exploring the area. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, southern tier road trip, utah

Walking the Ancient Paths in Bears Ears

Posted onJanuary 20, 2018May 21, 2019AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

Four days of backpacking and an additional day of hiking and camping exploring the Ancestral Pueblo culture in (what is for now) the Bears Ears National Monument at the Cedar Mesa and Grand Gulch areas. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Bears Ears National Monument, Cedar Mesa, Colorado Plateau, southern tier road trip, utah

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