utah – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:48:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg utah – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Showing Off Our Backyard https://pmags.com/showing-off-our-backyard https://pmags.com/showing-off-our-backyard#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:43:02 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44332 Showing Off Our Backyard

Hosting some friends and showing off our backyard last month. Read More ...

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Backpacking is about more than gear and permits. Drawing on the Babylon Fire and the recent Bears Ears reduction, here are some thoughts on why stewardship also means caring about the future of our public lands. Read More ...

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Some more camping and hiking in our local mountains. Read More ...

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Backpacking is limited this year due to the fires. But some opportunities for camping exist in some local-ish peaks. Read More ...

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The tide rolls in and the tide rolls out. Read More ...

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A gathering of some pictographs and petroglyphs we've seen over the years. Updated July 2026. Read More ...

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A backpack became a day hike due to smoke. Read More ...

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Coping with a fire that feels close to home on a literal and figurative level. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/the-forest-is-on-fire/feed 0 44093 More time in our local mountains https://pmags.com/more-time-in-our-local-mountains https://pmags.com/more-time-in-our-local-mountains#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:55:23 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44041 More time in our local mountains

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With temperatures continuing their march toward 100F, and fuel prices climbing to almost $5 a gallon, we again looked to our local mountains for outdoor fun and relief from the heat.

Joan and I did a quick overnight camping and hiking trip at 10,000 feet.

We returned to a favorite spot and did our usual hikes from this area.

Cool weather, plenty of wildflowers, and a favorite place to escape the summer heat of Moab.

The local mountains delight us every year and make summer in our desert home that much more enjoyable.

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