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Peekaboo

  • October 12, 2016March 10, 2019

I’m not talking about that ridiculous game you probably last played as an infant or with an infant. I’m referring to this glorious 10-mile hike that took me deep into Canyonlands national park. The jury’s still out on why exactly it’s called Peekaboo, yet I have a couple of theories.

  • Most of the hike is
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Arches Recap

  • October 10, 2016March 10, 2019

Length of Stay:

  • Three days, four nights

Highs:

  • Exploring the Fiery Furnace
  • Looking at arches (obvious, yes?)
  • Attending a Radical Reel film festival that featured some gnarly extreme sport clips
  • Stumbling across a Midget Faded Rattlesnake

Lows:

  • Dry, cracked skin – oh the perils of the desert!

Favorite Hike:

  • Devil’s Garden primitive trail

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Ancient Art

  • October 8, 2016March 10, 2019

 

A rock climber can’t go to Moab, UT and not climb a desert tower. It’s like a chef visiting France and not trying any food, or a ballet dancer going to New York and not viewing a Broadway show. Though I haven’t done much climbing during my trip around the country, I figured that … Read more

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Delicate Arches and a Fiery Furnace

  • October 6, 2016March 10, 2019

Arches national park is full of… arches. Duh! But did you realize that there are over 2,000 of these bad boys in the park? Nobody knows the exact number because wind and water constantly work their power through a cycle of destruction and creation. This desert landscape may look slightly different in a couple days, … Read more

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National park expert. Nature enthusiast. Outdoor educator. These are the chronicles of my travels and discoveries around the country and throughout the world.

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