climate – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:20:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg climate – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Times are a changin’ – Walking in time of weather extremes https://pmags.com/times-are-a-changin-walking-in-time-of-weather-extremes https://pmags.com/times-are-a-changin-walking-in-time-of-weather-extremes#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:02 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=18105 Times are a changin’ – Walking in time of weather extremes

Call it climate change, weather events, cycles, or bad juju. But there are more fires, swings in snow levels, droughts, closures, etc. Some thoughts. Updated July 2025 Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/times-are-a-changin-walking-in-time-of-weather-extremes/feed 11 18105 The Trek – Backcountry Campfires : A relic of the past https://pmags.com/the-trek-backcountry-campfires-a-relic-of-the-past https://pmags.com/the-trek-backcountry-campfires-a-relic-of-the-past#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:30:19 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=29539 The Trek – Backcountry Campfires : A relic of the past

The Trek published my thoughts on backcountry campfires. Happy to have a larger and different audience discuss this important issue. Read More ...

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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 ...

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Why backcountry campfires should no longer be a regular part of the backpacking experience. Updated with modified views. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/to-not-build-a-fire/feed 17 27818 Website of the week: Drought.gov https://pmags.com/website-of-the-week-drought-gov https://pmags.com/website-of-the-week-drought-gov#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:18:44 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=28707 Website of the week: Drought.gov

A look at a fascinating, interesting, and ultimately sobering website. Read More ...

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A weekend of hiking makes me think of an article I wrote two years ago. Read More ...

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A smoky weekend exploring more of the San Juan Mountains. Read More ...

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Where The Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River by David Owen is a book that is a bit of Cadillac Desert crossed with Ian Frazier's Great Plains. Read More ...

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Some issues and concerns for Colorado backpacking, hiking, and camping that may not be readily apparent. Read More ...

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Some documentaries I've enjoyed over the years. These are all available for streaming. Some for free! Read More ...

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