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Introducing something new: guest posts from Joan

Posted onSeptember 18, 2019October 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

I am pleased to announce that Joan plans to contribute some articles on a regular basis. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsJoan West

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

Summer 2019 – Or why I did not answer your inquiry right away

Posted onJune 14, 2019August 30, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

My plans for the summer of 2019. If I don’t get back to your inquiry right away, here’s why. 🙂 Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsguiding, Northern New Mexico Loop, Summer 2019 Road Trip

Grab Bag of Moab Wanderings

Posted onApril 14, 2019June 13, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Keeping busy. But not with a beige box, 48-hour on-call “Crisis of The Century.” Instead, red rocks…and a book deal! Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor Jaunts, PMags NewsTagsArches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Rock Images, utah

New Service – Razr Tours in Moab

Posted onApril 1, 2019April 1, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A new adjunct to my guiding. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsApril Fools, humor, off-road, razr

Boldly Went Free Podcasts: Adventure Story Field Notes Ep. 95 This is the Real World

Posted onMarch 5, 2019March 11, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A recording I did back in the Fall ended up being used by “Boldy Went” podcasts. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagspodcast, time bank, work life balance

A new “office” view – Hike Moab tours

Posted onFebruary 6, 2019March 9, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

From a beige box to red rocks. A new “office” view! 🙂 Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsguiding

Some sprucing up

Posted onJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

A new look and feel without too many changes under the hood of this website. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagstime bank, web site

2018: A year on the road and a new home

Posted onDecember 19, 2018June 13, 2019AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

If I had to summarize 2018 succinctly? “One of the best years of my life.” Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsyear in review

Busy in Moab

Posted onSeptember 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Starting up a business, driving to Colorado and back with camping, and unpacking takes up a lot of time. I’ll write on a regular basis again next week. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsMoab, time bank, utah

On my 1000th post

Posted onAugust 29, 2018August 29, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Damn. I wrote my 1000th post at some point in Canada. Some quick thoughts on this dubious milestone. 🙂 Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsblog, website

Moab bound

Posted onAugust 27, 2018August 27, 2018AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

Moving to Moab, UT. As unexpected for me as I am sure it is for others. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsMoab, utah

Over six months later…

Posted onApril 13, 2018AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

The potential plans for the next few months. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsgift of time

The beige box beckons

Posted onApril 1, 2018April 2, 2018AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

The beige box is calling. And I must go. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsApril Fools, humor

A Scamp life for me!

Posted onMarch 5, 2018March 5, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

An unexpected addition to my road trip gear. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsscamp life, southern tier road

Upcoming Talks – Spring / Summer 2018

Posted onFebruary 7, 2018April 13, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some talks I’ll be giving in upcoming weeks. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsChautauqua, talks, utah, wasu

2017: The theme was “Transition”

Posted onDecember 20, 2017December 20, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A look over 2017. A year of transition. A year that started off with too much time being taken from me. And ended with me giving the gift of time to myself. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsbackpacking, hiking, time bank, work life balance, year in review

Using the gift – Where I am at

Posted onAugust 31, 2017July 9, 2018AuthorPaul Mags20 Comments

The loose plans for the next few months starting in September 2017. Read this post if you emailed and wondering why I have not written back in a few days. 🙂 Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagscollegiate loop, east coast gallivant, gift of time, southern tier road trip, wasu

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Some local hiking this weekend. I scouted a route for a possible packrafting trip later this month, and on Sunday, @ramblinghemlock and I meandered through a canyon we’ve been curious about for a while.
I can’t imagine this landscape with a wall.
Two years inside the Park Service, trying to balance trade and calling. I left in fall 2025, and I’m still making sense of it - part grief, part gratitude, and part closure.
With a brief but noticeable bit of winter this past week, we opted not to travel the muddy, snowy roads into more remote areas. Instead, we tackled some home projects on Saturday and spent Sunday revisiting a place we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, canyon wrens, images, and late winter desert light accompanied the day.
@ramblinghemlock and I pivoted from an original trip after much-needed rain on Friday. On Saturday, we avoided muddy roads that would have derailed our original plan and spent two nights poking around a place we could reach only because of temporary, water-filled potholes and a handy Ziploc bag that made it possible. We also revisited sights we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, grand views, and old images marked the unofficial long weekend kickoff of spring around Moab.
@ramblinghemlock and I finally felt better and took a long-overdue trip into the backcountry. We slept outside and enjoyed the peace of the wild places. Canyon wrens filled the canyon with song during the day, and owl calls echoed off the walls at night. We returned to places we had not seen in a while and saw places new to us. The land endures.

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