Tag: Wilderness
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Even More From A Snowy Grand Canyon
It snowed another 8-10 inches at Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday. Glad I was stranded due to road closures. The snow level dropped another 2,000 feet into the canyon, the deepest I’ve ver seen at the Grand Canyon. The increase in precipitation and lower temperatures were responsible. Companion video to follow later. …
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Marble Canyon
Marble Canyon in Northern Arizona, precedes the Grand Canyon but is just as grand. Named by John Wesley Powell because he thought the limestone in the canyon walls resembled marble. Marble Canyon begins at Lees Ferry, a launching point for river rafters, and ends at the confluence of the Little Colorado River and Colorado River.…
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Zion National Park’s Many Pools Trail
We went up there in search of the Canyon Tree Frog but discovered that the hatching season of their eggs had not commenced. Maybe in a few weeks will see the eggs morph into tadpoles and ultimately, the 2 1/4 inch Canyon Tree Frog. But the potholes on this trail at Zion’s Eastside were brimming…
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Gold Butte National Monument
Never heard of it? It is an area northeast of Las Vegas that President Obama set aside in 2016. Trump wants to shrink it. It comprises some 300,000 acres of pure and unadulterated desert landscape and is home to Desert Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Lions. I loved the remoteness. We camped about 20 miles from…
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Yant Flat
This geologic anomaly is anything but flat. Located near St. George, Utah, at the base of the Pine Valley Mountains, this landscape is a gnarly, twisted abstract in nature. Along with some friends, I visited this spot for the first time even though I’ve lived near Yant Flat for the last 10 years. …
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Cool Clay Beds
At the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Southern Utah. This is an area that the Trump administration is reducing to half its original size. You can’t mess with this area and I believe this area is not being affected.
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Winter Has Arrived AT The Grand Canyon
Snow, rain and nasty winds were forecasted for the South Rim of The Grand Canyon last Friday. So naturally I had to show up and capture the scene while withstanding the cold, biting winds. Part 1 of 2.
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Another Trek Up My Favorite Hike Anywhere!
I used my Google Pixel 2 Phone to get these images and none were altered in any way! Amazing Camera Phone. This is The Narrows at Zion National Park, Utah.
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The Grand Grand Canyon
From last week’s trip to the North Rim. You drive through thick Ponderosa Pine forests to get to the rim. Along with Aspen Tree Forests
