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Reviews and discussions of books, movies, magazines, and other outdoor related media.

Backpacking for Beginners – YouTube interview

Posted onMay 9, 2022May 10, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

I recently did a fun YouTube interview about a book I wrote in 2019. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, PressTagsbeginners, books

Inspirational outdoor books?

Posted onNovember 15, 2021November 15, 2021AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A recent forum thread asked about books the influenced views or experiences in the outdoors; here are some of my perennial favorites. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks

The Long, Long Trailer by Clinton Twiss

Posted onOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

A look at a forgotten gem from 1951 that still holds up as well. Think of it as “A Walk in the Woods” for the road trip set. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, road trip, travel

Review – The Old Spanish Trail film

Posted onSeptember 23, 2021September 23, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look over a documentary about a historical trail that goes through many places where we’ve traveled. And apparently our living room! Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsdocumentaries, review

Website of the week: Drought.gov

Posted onJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

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

CategoriesBooks and Media, MusingsTagsclimate, Website of the week

“The Walkumentary” on YouTube

Posted onNovember 18, 2020November 18, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

One of the earlier videos about the CDT is now available on YouTube for free. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, PressTagsContinetal Divide Trail, The Trail Show

Review: Highline

Posted onApril 9, 2020January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

A look at a documentary on the “Uinta Highline Trail” by Outmersive Films. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsdocumentaries, review, Uinta Highline Trail, utah-tip

NOAA Weather app by Pandamonium Software

Posted onDecember 18, 2019December 19, 2019AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

I love NOAA for weather information. I love useful apps. And I really love useful free apps. This NOAA app checks off all these boxes. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsapp, electronics, weather

Another Contest: Backpacking for Beginners Giveaway

Posted onDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

I’ll be giving away two copies of this book. Tell me about a beginner backpacker in your life and why they might like this book. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting Started, PMags NewsTagsbeginners, books

Giveaway Winners: Wanderlust USA by Cam Honan

Posted onDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The winners of the Wanderlust USA giveaway. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, PMags NewsTagsbooks, Cam Honan

Some thoughts: Brave New West by Jim Stiles

Posted onNovember 22, 2019November 4, 2021AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some of my thoughts on “Brave New West” by Jim Stiles. If you are interested in the future trajectory of “The West”, I suggest giving this a book a read. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, utah-tip, Wilderness Ethics

Giveaway: Wanderlust USA by Cam Honan

Posted onNovember 20, 2019November 22, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

I’ll be giving away two copies of the latest book by Cam Honan: Wanderlust USA by Gestalten. Tell me your best outdoor volunteering story for 2019. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, PMags NewsTagsbooks, Cam Honan

GPS Essentials app

Posted onSeptember 25, 2019December 18, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Another free app that I find very useful. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsapp, electronics, GPS, navigation

Website of the Week – TrailGroove Magazine Premium

Posted onSeptember 24, 2019March 8, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

I’ve looked at TrailGroove Magazine before. Here are some benefits of getting a premium subscription. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, MusingsTagsWebsite of the week

Quick Tip: Read the National Park Service Jr Ranger books

Posted onSeptember 20, 2019November 20, 2019AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

The NPS Junior Ranger books are an excellent way to learn the biology, geology, and history of a national park unit quickly, accurately, and in a fun manner. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Quick TipsTagsbooks, Junior Ranger, national park, quick tip

How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild: Backpacking for Beginners

Posted onJuly 19, 2019April 29, 2020AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

My book focused on beginner backpackers will be available on Sept 3rd. And pre-order copies are available for a discount. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting Started, PMags NewsTagsbeginners, books

A revisit: The PCT Hiker’s Handbook

Posted onJune 23, 2019November 22, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

I wrote an article looking over Ray Jardine’s classic PCT Hiker’s Handbook (1996 edition) almost twenty-five years after the initial publication. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, Ray Jardine

Seek by iNaturalist

Posted onJune 13, 2019December 18, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The “Seek” app is essentially Shazam for the natural world. Free, powerful, simple to use, and immensely useful – an app well worth getting. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsapp, electronics, guidebook

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A morning project working with the local BLM offic A morning project working with the local BLM office and the Canyonland Field Institute putting up railings, closing social trails, and adding Carsonite posts. 
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This site gets more traffic in recent years and the work will protect the site a bit more.
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The BLM plans to put up interpretive signs and consult with the local indigenous people to give the site a more appropriate name,
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A wintery weekend behind the rocks ... @ramblinghe A wintery weekend behind the rocks
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@ramblinghemlock and I kept it local this weekend as there is much snow in other places. Joan was not as keen to ski tour as I nor did we wish to drive down snowy roads.
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Instead, we went to a nearby wilderness study area and walked some ATV, jeep, and MTB track that gets little traffic this time of the year.
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Ten miles from home. Not bad. Ten miles from home. Not bad.
A cold and overcast morning for some local high de A cold and overcast morning for some local high desert hiking. We took a quick pitstop with few people before taking a hike in a more obscure park corner. The unofficial kick-off for peak season will start in less than a month.
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Joan finished a project today and could not join m Joan finished a project today and could not join me for hiking. I decided to stay local, see what I could see with fewer people, all topped with snow, and enjoy the beauty of my "backyard." 
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