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North of the canyon

Posted onMay 5, 2023October 17, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Two nights camping out in another obscure neck of the high desert. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

The SEUG Circuit

Posted onMay 2, 2023May 25, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Here’s an ~250-mile route I plan to paddle and hike before I start a new position in June. Read More …

CategoriesLong WalksTagsSEUG Circuit, utah

Rim top wanderings

Posted onApril 26, 2023May 26, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Hiking and camping along the canyon rims. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Some guests and some backpacking

Posted onApril 23, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We had some guests over and then went backpacking after showing some of the sites. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Stewardship Spotlight

Posted onApril 18, 2023January 30, 2026AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

The SHPO office did a spotlight article on the site stewarding volunteer work we perform. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsutah, volunteer

Showing the local scenery

Posted onApril 7, 2023April 7, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Spending some time with some dear friends from Boulder. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Wandering to and fro

Posted onApril 2, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Hiking and camping with some friends before they set forth on another opportunity. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Camping, hiking, and post-COVID recovery

Posted onMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A couple of weekends of hiking, camping, and ambling as Joan continues to get better. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Another place in between

Posted onMarch 8, 2023March 8, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

With Joan feeling better but still not 100%, we went to a quiet place between other, more well-known sites. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Ski and High Desert

Posted onFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some skiing with friends and then taking it easy with Joan. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Dead Horse Point State Park, utah

Trailwork, skiing, and some thoughts

Posted onFebruary 10, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A mixed weekend of outdoor activities and catching up with friends. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsskiing, trailwork, utah

A wintery weekend behind the rocks

Posted onFebruary 2, 2023January 27, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We backpacked in a place generally populated with jeeps, UTVs, and MTBs. Except during a snowy January, we had this red rock wonderland to ourselves. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Local Moab winter hikes

Posted onJanuary 29, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A weekend at home and enjoying more of our backyard. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Local in the winter

Posted onJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Keeping it local and getting some custom gear with the sloppy weather. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsMoab, utah

Roaming the canyon

Posted onJanuary 18, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A shorter weekend for backpacking before the potentially sloppy weather moved in for a holiday. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Another winter camp

Posted onJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Our version of a lazy weekend with truck camping,coffee in the morning, and hiking. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

A wild goose chase

Posted onJanuary 4, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

With some iffy weather due for the weekend, we went on a local hike that intrigued us for a while. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Christmas in Canyon Country

Posted onDecember 27, 2022December 28, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Our holiday meant no Santa and Christmas tress but red rocks with pinons and junipers instead, 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.
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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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