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Nankoweap
Place of Echoes Buck Farm (41.2) to Main Nankoweap Camp (53.4) 12.2 miles President Harding Rapid (4) Nankoweap Rapid (3) After a day of...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 15, 20221 min read
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Redwall Cavern and Nautiloid Canyon
Fence Fault Camp (30.6) to Buck Farm Camp (41.2) 10.6 miles on river Only 1 Rapid today. 36 Mile Rapid (4) Red Wall Cavern seems small...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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The Raven
Ravens seem to be woven into human folklore wherever they are found. Some cultures see them as bad, evil, or associated with death (they...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 13, 20222 min read
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House Rock and the Roaring 20s
Dave Scott running House Rock Grand Canyon Day 2 On River Soap Creek Camp (mile 11.3) to Fence Fault Camp (mile 30.6), 19.3 Miles Soap...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 13, 20222 min read
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We Glide on Green Water Below the Navajo Bridges
Grand Canyon Day 1, On the River Lees Ferry to Soap Creek Camp, Mile 0-11.3 Badger Creek Rapid (Class 5) The entry into our journey is...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 12, 20222 min read
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Grand Canyon Whitewater Adventure
21 Day boating trip down the Colorado River When the opportunity to take a long trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 10, 20222 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving from Hound Hollow
Exploring the trails along the North and Middle Forks of the American River in California by mt. bike.
Lisa Parsons
Nov 28, 20194 min read
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On the Edge in Southern Utah
Slickrock, waterfalls, slot canyons, mesas, wildcamps, and guacomole were just some of the things we discovered in Hurricane Utah!
Lisa Parsons
May 6, 20193 min read
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Slot Canyon Hiking to Kanarra Falls
Canyon Water Hike Kanarra Falls was a secret known to locals until...the internet published its where abouts. This lesser known slot...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 27, 20193 min read
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Thunder Mountain and a Storm on the Horizon
Thunder Mountain Loop Mountain Bike Ride Public Land: Dixie National Forest Area: Red Canyon Trails: Thunder Mountain Route: Thunder...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 27, 20195 min read
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Slackers on Wire Mesa
Wire Mesa Mountain Bike Loop Public Land: Bureau of Land Management Area: Hurricane. Wire Mesa Trail: Wire Mesa Route: Wire Mesa Loop...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 26, 20192 min read
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The Sedona Seduction
As we ride the narrow trail I'm reminded that I need to keep my eyes on the trail and not the incredible vistas all around me. So I...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 14, 20193 min read
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Just Outside Sedona Arizona
What do you think of when you hear Cottonwood Arizona? Probably not great mountain biking. It wasn’t really on my radar as a place to...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 10, 20195 min read
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The Apache Trail Through the Superstition Mountains
Yesterday we found ourselves on the edge of the wild side along the Apache Trail that runs through the heart of the Superstition...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 6, 20193 min read
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Instagram Roadmap to the Middle of Nowhere Hot Springs
If I told you where the hot springs are I'd have to kill you said a local, jokingly, who had no idea that his inside tip would go global....
Lisa Parsons
Apr 5, 20193 min read
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Tucson Singletrack on Mt. Lemmon
Mount Lemmon tops out at an elevation of 9,159 feet. It is a Sky Island that sits above Tucson Arizona and is a recreation retreat from...
Lisa Parsons
Apr 1, 20194 min read
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Mt. Bike Tracks in Dinosaur Valley
Another couple of surprises in Texas. The first was finding the second highest hill in Southern Texas north of Austin. The other was...
Lisa Parsons
Mar 31, 20192 min read
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Rolly Polly Cholla Babies
“Help!” “Cholla!” “Bring Pliers!” I texted David while holding Taz’s paw that had a large Cholla baby sticking to the back of his front...
Lisa Parsons
Mar 24, 20194 min read
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Lake Elsinore is on Fire
In the summer of 1990, I visited the mountains surrounding Lake Elsinore and they were on fire. I worked on a forest service Hot Shot...
Lisa Parsons
Mar 24, 20191 min read
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Desert Superbloom in Southern California
Flowers everywhere! The desert in Anza-Borrego State Park is in full superbloom with all different species of wildflowers. The air is...
Lisa Parsons
Mar 24, 20193 min read
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