San Juans Solo
Some solo time in the San Juan mountains over the 4th of July holiday. Read More …
Category: Other Outdoor Jaunts
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San Juans Solstice
Backpacking in the San Juans over the solstice weekend. Read More …
Into the Abajos
Escaping the fires, smoke, and heat by going to the Abajo Mountains. Read More …
Into the La Sals
Escaping the desert heat by hiking in our backyard mountains. Read More …
Dinosaur Nat’l Monument – With the Boulder Clan
First time seeing some friends since pre-COVID! A long weekend of hiking and camping in Dinosaur National Monument. Read More …
Birthday Bash – Desert to Mountains
A few days backpacking with friends and then spending the rest of the weekend hiking and camping with Joan. Two different environments but two enjoyable times. Read More …
Poking around Price
A mellow weekend of camping and hiking north of us in a quiet area. Read More …
Above the desert floor
When the weather warms up we escape the desert floor and backpack among the ponderosas, maples, the occasional Doug fir, and lots of wildflowers. Read More …
Green River Badlands
A packrafting trip to a quiet and more subtle part of the Green River but one we found just as striking. Read More …
Colorado National Monument and medical science
A trip just over the border to the nearby Colorado National Monument and seeing some friends for the first time in over a year. Thank you vaccinations! Read More …
Paddling down the Green
An overnight packrafting trip involving a full day’s paddle and two obscure canyon hikes. Read More …
Canyons less traveled
Another weekend spent at the bottom of a canyon. Read More …
Caves and old paths
A weekend in which we explored a cave, saw ancient structures, and again confirmed that what’s on a map does not always exist on the ground. Read More …
Observing a lot by just watching
We returned to a loop we did three years ago and saw familiar, and new, sites. Read More …
Upper Dead Cow Canyon
A backpacking trip in an obscure canyon in an area we want to see more. Read More …
A cold weather camp
A cold and blustery weekend makes a perfect time to enjoy favorite places with fewer people. Read More …
Down and dirty backpacking
A lesser-known route with some excellent scenery, a river, memorable images…and tacos on the way home! Read More …
Four Days in The Needles
Two days of backpacking followed by two days of camping in The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. Read More …