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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Thursday, June 13th, 2019
A sport of sorts for us hikers is to watch snow recede and try to get up into it. First of all, my dogs love to eat it and play in it. As for me, I have...
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
There is an old saying, “Paradise found is paradise lost.” So it is with some trepidation that I write this column. There is also a recognition that what brings joy to my life might also enhance the...
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Thursday, October 12th, 2017
Editor’s note: Today’s Outdoor Adventure is the continuation of Sept 28’s column, which entails hiking to the summit of Ibapah Peak in the Deep Creek Mountains above the Pony Express Trail in Tooele County’s West Desert. “Nothing...
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Thursday, September 28th, 2017
The Deep Creek Mountains are the king peaks of Pony Express Trail country in western Tooele and Juab counties. This mountain range dominates the scenery from the north end of the Fish Springs Range, across Snake Valley,...
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