Peek-a-Boo and Spooky in Escalante Grandstaircase National Monument
When it comes to canyoneering in Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument, there are much more sexy options than the Peek-a-boo Spooky loop. Ever since the embedded bessie blunder, spooky has become a lot more spooky and a lot less sexy. Dismembered...
Backpacking Dark Canyon: Why you should always have a pre-trip gear check?
It was early May, and already the heat in the Dark Canyon Gorge was approaching a hundred. We had spent the weekend camping on a rocky outcropping that overlooked the Colorado River. As I trudged, one foot in front of the other, up the steep talus slope...
Hiking Timpanogos Peak
It's one of the most imposing mountains in the United States. It may not have the height of many mountains or the reputation, but it's proximity to development and elevation gain from bottom to top make it feel bigger than it is. It's name is Timpanogos...
My First Trip To Gauley Fest
“Welcome to West Virginia” were the first words I heard as I blinked my eyes, easing them into the world of the awake. In the background, the first few bars of John Denver's, ‘Country Roads,’ played on the radio.“Looks just like Pennsylvania” was the only...
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