Thursday, September 30th, 2021
As the summer heat begins to dissipate, what happens every year happens in our mountains and spreads to our valleys. Trees and bushes sense the longer nights and shorter days and shut down for the year. The...
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
As a lover of history, I am always fascinated by regime change. From the Greeks to the Romans, from Merovingians to Carolingians, the world changes. Just like in the world’s changes in governance, most of the time...
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Thursday, May 20th, 2021
The old saying about Christmas as “the most wonderful time of the year” is clearly mistaken. The most wonderful time of the year for us hikers is May through June as far as this old man...
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Thursday, March 18th, 2021
I grew up on lake front property. The only thing missing was the lake. The Swan house on Upland Drive was situated on the former shorelines of Lake Bonneville. Though the lake had receded to the salty lake...
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Thursday, January 7th, 2021
As my 59th trip around the sun concludes at the end of January, it is time to reflect upon the fitness goals I have for 2021. Hiking isn’t just about wildflowers, and the views of lofty...
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Thursday, October 29th, 2020
To say 2020 has been a different year is to engage in understatement. It all started with watching a Jazz game where Rudy Gobert is scratched due to illness. From the time that game got cancelled,...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2020
As an old man of the mountains, you would think that this social distancing period would be ideal for me. Well, yes and no. No one loves time alone in the mountains more than I do. But...
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Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
Short days, long nights and biting cold are what the winter hiker has to look forward to. Even so, there are good reasons to add layers and get as high as the snow level and depth will...
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Thursday, October 24th, 2019
You have to move fast when the leaves turn. Once groundwater and light dissipate, the leaves on trees shut down for the season. Autumn is fascinating in our mountains as each tree species has its own qualities...
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Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
As the summer sun takes over from the drizzle of spring rains, there is a window of opportunity for us hikers. The sun, high up, strikes even the most northern facing slopes and the snow clears except...
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