Into the south San Juans
An enjoyable trip to the Southern San Juans Mountains followed by a trip to Chimney Rock National Monument. Read More …
Category: Other Outdoor Jaunts
An outdoor website should have some outdoors trips.
Ten Minutes of Terror in the San Juans
A gorgeous loop in the San Juans Mountains with a spicy scramble not to Joan’s liking. Read More …
Lonesome in the San Juans
A quite trip to a lonesome, cone-shaped peak at the edge of the San Juan mountains. Read More …
Geyser Pass Loop
A quick and easy overnighter to the local mountains. Read More …
A recharge in the San Juans
Two nights of a mental recharge. Read More …
The La Sals, Molas Pass, and fires
Joan is off to Denver on the CT but we did an acclimation hike in our local mountains first. Read More …
Local fun over the 4th
A relaxing 4th in the mountains and on the river. Read More …
A quick overnighter in the La Sals
A quick overnight trip to the La Sal Mountains where left the desert and enjoyed the cool night air. Read More …
Down there in the mountains
Some time spent in the local mountains with the hotter weather now here. Read More …
Eight Days at the “Edge of Nowhere”
I want to go back, sleep under the stars, and walk in the desert again for many days. I want to “light out for the Territory.”
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Into some higher country
A weekend that did not go as planned but did not matter in the end. Read More …
The peace of wild things
Seeking solace in our public lands. Read More …
Another local hike
A local hike to work off some rich food. Read More …
The in between times – New Mexico after the Pueblo Revolt
Some time in New Mexico spent with friends. Read More …
Friends in the backcountry
A weekend close to home and a little further away with friends. Read More …
Paddling into the labyrinth
Another trip we rambled, ambled, sauntered, and generally enjoyed ourselves. Read More …
Another baker’s dozen – favorite campsites
Another “Baker’s Dozen” of favorite camping spots. A sequel of sorts to what I wrote in 2017. Rather than specific places it is areas we enjoy. Read More …
Overnight in the canyon
More structured rambling on an overnight trip in support of our volunteer role. Read More …