Death Valley to Panamint City

Remnants of the Chris Wicht/Novak camp that burned down in 2006 Death Valley National Park website describes Panamint City as the “toughest, meanest, most hard-boiled little hellhole that ever passed for a civilized town.” - drivingline.com Planning the Hike For my first ever weekend-long backpacking trip, I wanted to choose somewhere not too far from home with interesting scenery. Death...

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Denver, Colorado

Jared with Suntastic Yellow Sunflowers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal trailhead Last fall I spent a weekend in Denver, Colorado to fulfill a much needed decompression period in nature. Surrounding the city are plentiful hiking spots to choose from, and just by being in the heart of the city, you can tell that the city promotes an active lifestyle as joggers and cyclists filled the neighborhood....

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Burning Man 2017

"When workers of the DPW, our Department of Public Works, arrive in the Black Rock Desert, their first task is to locate the exact position of the Burning Man, for it is from this very spot that our entire city is surveyed" - burningman.org I have to admit, I picked a fairly complex subject to write about as my first blog post. There is just so much going on, especially as a first timer,...

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