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Home »Posts tagged  utah (Page 13)

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Into the Blue

Posted onMay 13, 2020May 13, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Two nights of camping in some nearby mountains. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

A La Sals Loop

Posted onMay 6, 2020May 6, 2020AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

An overnight trip in the La Sal Mountains following a lonely route at this time of the year. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, utah

Another high desert weekend

Posted onApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Enjoying the desert spring with near solitude. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Backpacking on a plateau

Posted onApril 22, 2020April 22, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We continue to enjoy the desert near our home. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Snooze Alarm Weekend

Posted onApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Another weekend where can spend time outdoors locally. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Physically Distancing around Moab

Posted onApril 7, 2020April 7, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

We enjoyed another weekend where we can go backpacking within an hour of our home. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsphysical distancing, utah

Eight miles away – Backpacking near home

Posted onApril 2, 2020April 3, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

The trailhead’s three-miles away, we slept eight miles from where I’m typing, another local backpack. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsbackpacking, keeping it local, utah

Peace in the wild

Posted onMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Enjoying some quiet and peace in a wild place. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsFremont, Petroglyphs, utah

Keeping it local in BLM land

Posted onMarch 20, 2020March 26, 2020AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Perhaps my last report for a while. We’ll see. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsFremont, Petroglyphs, pictographs, utah

Following canyons of images

Posted onMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some jaunts down some canyons noted for its rock imagery. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsFremont, utah

Into The Maze via packraft

Posted onMarch 10, 2020October 13, 2022AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A simple video for the more visually inclined about how to cross into the famous Maze District of Canyonlands National Park via packraft at Spanish Bottom. Read More …

CategoriesVideosTagsCanyonlands National Park, packrafting, The Maze, utah, utah-tip, videos, winter

Guiding – Deep Desert Expeditions

Posted onMarch 8, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A different Moab guiding gig in 2020 – Deep Desert Expeditions. Mike Coronella, the owner, is one of the co-creators of the Hayduke Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsguiding, hiking, Moab, utah

Backpacking in an ancient homeland

Posted onMarch 3, 2020March 3, 2020AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A three-day weekend spent backpacking and exploring a dense concentration of Ancestral Pueblo dwellings. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Canyonlands National Park, utah

Four Days in The Maze

Posted onFebruary 21, 2020October 13, 2022AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Another trip to The Maze in Canyonlands National Park. I included some basic logistic info for those who asked after my last trip. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsCanyonlands National Park, packrafting, The Maze, utah, winter

Spring on the horizon

Posted onFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Signs of spring are afoot (and also “a ski”) this weekend. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, Moab, Petroglyphs, pictographs, utah

Three days of winter in the desert

Posted onFebruary 4, 2020April 13, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Another memorable trip on the Colorado Plateau. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Canyonlands, Canyonlands National Park, Colorado Plateau, utah, winter

Hiking in the forgotten places

Posted onJanuary 27, 2020April 13, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

We hiked in a place often ignored for backpacking. And during winter we had it all to ourselves. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAncestral Pueblo, Canyonlands National Park, Rock Images, utah, winter

#EPIC Mailbox hike

Posted onJanuary 23, 2020April 30, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

EVERYTHING IS EPIC! Including getting the mail… Read More …

CategoriesVideosTagshumor, utah, videos

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