Other Outdoor Jaunts

Red Rock & Golden Leaves

Posted onOctober 6, 2022October 6, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Fall colors up high and the red rock desert below. An excellent autumn weekend in Moab. Read More …

Fall splendor in the Abajos

Posted onOctober 4, 2022October 5, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Enjoying the first part of fall in the Abajo Mountains. Read More …

A La Sal Introduction

Posted onSeptember 21, 2022September 22, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Joan and I continue our semi-annual tradition of taking the NPS interns for a weekend of camping, hiking, and good food in an enjoyable place. Read More …

Into the San Juans

Posted onSeptember 14, 2022September 14, 2022AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

Another weekend to the nearby San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Read More …

In the canyons of the ancients

Posted onAugust 31, 2022August 31, 2022AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A weekend in a quiet area with no one around. Read More …

The place in-between

Posted onAugust 24, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We decided to spend the week on the mesas in-between with heat below and thunderstorms above. Read More …

Desert and Ocean

Posted onAugust 19, 2022August 19, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Two weeks of assorted family visits and side trips from the desert to the ocean and back. Read More …

Into the La Platas

Posted onAugust 1, 2022August 3, 2022AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

With Joan up in Cortez, CO, for a two-week workshop, we decided to spend some time in the nearby La Plata Mountains. Read More …

Just another weekend

Posted onJuly 17, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

More time spent in the outdoors. As usual. Read More …

Down in the Abajos on the 4th

Posted onJuly 6, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another local trip. This time backpacking in the Abajo Mountains. Read More …

Another weekend in the La Sals

Posted onJune 28, 2022July 4, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Another quick escape from the desert heat into the alpine terrain. Read More …

Away from the heat and into the mountains

Posted onJune 21, 2022June 22, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Escaping the desert heart by going into the La Sal mountains. Read More …

To the Mountains

Posted onMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

We went to the mountains after our training and lectures to see another area that intrigued us. Read More …

Along the ridge and canyons

Posted onMay 18, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some training, some hiking, and some camping in another place new to us. Read More …

Fremont Indian State Park and Museum, May 2022

Posted onMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An enjoyable volunteer weekend and another one where we get to savor the surrounding area. Read More …

Along the canyon rim

Posted onMay 9, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Joan and I walked along a canyon rim and saw structures from a later time of the Pueblo period. Read More …

Walking the ancient paths

Posted onApril 28, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A few days spent roaming the canyons and seeing new sites for us and noticing new things at old favorites. Read More …

PACKrafting Dominguez Canyon and the Gunnison

Posted onApril 21, 2022October 13, 2022AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

A pacrkrafting trip up Dominguez Canyon, over the Umpcompaghre, and down to the Gunnison to float back to the truck. Read More …