Category Archives: Adventure Journal

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Death Valley, Land of Extremes and Extremely Beautiful

[Show thumbnails] We were tired, cold, tired of being cold. All summer long, our weekend getaways were plagued with snow, freezing rain, east wind, and grey skies. In dyer need of warmth and sunshine, we […]

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Testing the New Christmas Lens

Couldn’t believe Santa, (Santa named Herb), brought me a brand new, super, dooper, Canon 100-400mm II lens. After Christmas breakfast we headed out to Sierraville to test her out. It’s a big lens and hand […]

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Quiet Before the Storm

Sand Mountain is just off US Highway 50, known as the loneliest road in America. But Sand Mountain much of the year is anything but lonely. Hundreds of Nevadians flock to the playa in motorhomes, […]

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How to easily hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and climb back out without killing yourself.

At least once in your life, visit the Grand Canyon. Stand at the rim and gaze at the Colorado River deep within the walls of the canyon. Watch the sunset cast a glow on the […]

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