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PAST Adventures

2021 (1)

  • January 7 - Best Hikes near Roseville, California

2020 (42)

  • December 2 - Greys Peak Nevada Hike/Climb in the East Humboldt Wilderness
  • November 27 - The Coxcomb; Sights and Hikes – Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
  • November 20 - Spectre Peak and Aqua Benchmark Hike/Climb, Joshua Tree National Park
  • November 14 - Pilot Peak, Nevada Hike/Climb
  • November 8 - Ibapah Peak, Utah; Hike and Scramble
  • October 19 - Tin Mine Canyon Hike near Corona, CA
  • September 27 - Snow Mountain – East Hike, Lake and Colusa Counties, CA
  • September 20 - Pyramid Peak, Lake Tahoe Hike/Climb
  • September 19 - Corral Hollow Hill/Ridge Hike, Calaveras County High Point
  • September 12 - Hawkins Peak Hike near Lake Tahoe
  • September 6 - Round Top Hike/Climb near Lake Tahoe
  • August 30 - Thunder Mountain Amador County High Point Hike
  • August 28 - Mt Pinos, Sawmill Peak and Grouse Mountain Hike, Ventura, CA
  • August 23 - Clark Mountain Hike/Scramble, Mojave National Preserve
  • August 16 - Hiking Mt Jefferson, Nevada
  • August 14 - Mt Ingalls Hike/Drive, Plumas County Highpoint
  • August 1 - Mt Lola Hike and Mt Lola North near Truckee, CA
  • July 31 - Hat Mountain Hike/Bushwhack, Lassen County Highpoint
  • July 26 - Eagle Peak Hike near Alturas, California
  • July 19 - Thompson Peak, Trinity Alps Hike/Climb
  • July 12 - Brokeoff Mountain Hike, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
  • July 11 - Anthony Peak, Hiking Mendocino County’s High Point
  • July 10 - Black Butte Hike, Glenn County High Point, CA
  • July 2 - South Yolla Bolly (Mt Linn) Hike and Driving Directions
  • June 19 - Mt Sizer Hike, Henry Coe State Park, CA
  • June 6 - North Sonoma Mountain Hike near Santa Rosa, CA
  • May 24 - Berryessa Peak Hike, Napa/Yolo County, California
  • May 22 - El Sombroso Hike, Santa Clara County
  • May 10 - Sulphur Springs Mountain Hike near Vallejo, California
  • April 5 - Trona Pinnacles, Visiting and Hiking near Death Valley CA
  • March 27 - Telescope Peak Winter Hike, Death Valley National Park
  • March 22 - Bill Williams Mountain Hike near Flagstaff Arizona
  • March 17 - Red Mountain Hike near Flagstaff, Arizona
  • March 7 - Woodchute Mountain Hike near Jerome, Arizona
  • March 3 - Aztec Peak Winter Hike, Sierra Ancha, Arizona
  • February 17 - Mt Pinal and Signal Peak Winter Hike near Globe, Arizona
  • February 11 - Mount Wrightson Winter Hike of Old Baldy Trail
  • February 10 - Leasburg Slot Canyon Hike near Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • February 7 - Doña Ana Mountain Hike/Scramble near Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • February 5 - Organ Needle Hike/Climb, Las Crucas, New Mexico
  • January 13 - Scarper Peak Hike near Half Moon Bay, CA
  • January 6 - Hike of Mt Diablo North Peak and Devils Pulpit, CA

2019 (47)

  • December 31 - Margarita Peak Hike/Bushwhack, California
  • December 27 - 2019 Peakbagging in Review
  • December 26 - Carpenter Hill; Highest Point in Sacramento County
  • December 16 - Bald Knob Hike Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve, CA
  • December 8 - Willson Peak Hike near Morgan Hill, CA
  • December 6 - Otay Mountain Hike and Drive, San Diego, CA
  • December 1 - Mt Vaca Hike, Highest Mountain of Solono County
  • November 23 - Hot Springs Mountain, San Diego Hike
  • November 21 - Tecate Peak Hike/Drive, San Diego, CA
  • November 11 - Mt Dana Hike, Yosemite National Park
  • November 8 - Mt Hoffmann Hike from May Lake, Yosemite National Park
  • October 28 - Mt Conness, East Ridge and White Peak Climb, Yosemite National Park
  • October 22 - Middle Palisade Climb, October 2019
  • October 10 - Las Trampas Day Hike including Rocky Ridge and Las Trampas Peak, Danville, CA
  • October 5 - Mount Jurupa Hike, Fontana, California
  • September 30 - Zanja Peak Hike, Crafton Hills, Yucaipa, CA
  • September 30 - Chocolate Peak and Lakes, California, Hike/Bushwhack
  • September 28 - Anderson Peak, San Bernardino Peak and Shields Peak via Forsee Creek Trail Hike
  • September 16 - White Mountain Peak Hike, California
  • September 14 - Star Peak Hike, Nevada
  • September 9 - Mt Sunflower, Highest Point in Kansas
  • August 17 - Black Mesa, Hiking Oklahoma’s Highest Point
  • July 29 - Leprechaun Canyon Hike, Utah
  • July 22 - Little Wild Horse Canyon and Bell Canyon Loop Hike, Utah
  • July 21 - Escalante Petrified Forest State Park Utah – Hiking and Exploring
  • July 15 - Mt Peale Climb, Gold Basin Ridge Loop, Utah
  • July 13 - Blanca Peak, Colorado: Northwest Face Ascent June 2019
  • July 7 - Peek-a-Boo Canyon, Spooky Gulch and Dry Fork Slot Hikes, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah
  • July 6 - Zebra Slot Canyon and Tunnel Canyon Hikes, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
  • July 4 - Brian Head Peak and Cedar Breaks Hike, Utah
  • July 2 - Mt Ellen Hike in the Henry Mountains, Utah
  • June 25 - Hayford Peak and Hidden Forest Hike/Scramble, Desert National Wildlife Preserve
  • June 17 - Leavitt Peak, Emigrant Wilderness, CA; Spring Hike/Snowshoe/Snow Climb
  • June 10 - Black Lassic Hike, Six Rivers National Forest, California
  • June 4 - Cahto Peak, Signal Peak, South Fork Eel River Wilderness Hike, California
  • June 3 - Hiking Mt Konocti, California
  • May 27 - Hiking the Spencer Trail, Lees Ferry, Arizona
  • May 25 - Hiking the Honaker Trail, Goosenecks State Park, Utah
  • May 24 - Hiking Cox Peak, New Mexico
  • April 23 - Best Hikes near Stanford and Palo Alto
  • April 21 - Visiting the Kilbourne Hole, New Mexico
  • March 9 - Hiking South Baldy, New Mexico in the Winter
  • February 18 - Hiking the Toadstool Hoodoos, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
  • February 16 - Hiking Kanab Dinosaur Tracks, Southern Utah
  • February 9 - Hiking Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah
  • January 31 - Little Finland, Nevada (Hobgoblin Playground): Directions, Hiking and Tips
  • January 23 - Winter Climbing at Mt Charleston and Lee Peak, Nevada

2018 (35)

  • November 26 - Hikes near San Carlos: Pulgas Ridge Open Space
  • November 12 - Long Fall Weekend in Carmel-by-the-Sea
  • October 9 - Hiking Glass Mountain, California
  • October 5 - Hiking Bodie and Potato Peaks, California
  • September 29 - Hike/Scramble of Highland Peak, California
  • September 12 - Bay Area Backyard: Hiking Portola Valley Trails
  • August 27 - Upcoming 2018 California Craft Beer Festival
  • August 19 - Lamoille Canyon Hike, Nevada
  • August 11 - Backpacking Kings Peak, Utah State High Point
  • August 4 - Climbing Crazy Peak, Montana
  • July 16 - Hiking Trapper Peak, Bitterroot Mountains, Montana
  • July 15 - Climbing Borah Peak, Idaho’s High Point (In mid-June)
  • July 14 - Hiking and Sightseeing at Craters of the Moon National Monument
  • July 12 - Sightseeing Shoshone Falls, Idaho
  • July 4 - Hiking and Sightseeing at City of Rocks Preserve, Idaho
  • July 3 - Hiking North Schell Peak, Nevada
  • June 24 - Hiking Arc Dome, Nevada
  • June 12 - East Bay Hike: Lime Ridge Open Space 5 mile South Loop
  • June 4 - Raleigh Trip: Craft Breweries
  • June 3 - Discovering Local Hikes near Raleigh, North Carolina
  • May 14 - El Corte de Madera Creek: Bay Area Backyard Hikes
  • May 12 - Desert Bighorn Sheep Hike at Anza Borrego Desert State Park
  • May 6 - Hiking the Lake Basin Loop, Plumas County, CA
  • May 1 - Hiking Tamarack Lakes Trails, California
  • April 23 - Winter Hike of Wheeler Peak, New Mexico
  • April 16 - Hiking Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
  • March 25 - Birding at Bosque del Apache Reserve
  • March 24 - Hiking Lookout Mountain, New Mexico
  • March 1 - New Mexico Road Trip: Hiking Alkali Flats Trail at White Sands National Monument
  • February 25 - New Mexico Road Trip: Hiking and Visiting Cloudcroft
  • February 24 - New Mexico Road Trip: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
  • February 10 - Hiking Mt Cristo Rey, Sunland Park, New Mexico
  • January 16 - Bay Area Backyard Hikes: Hayward Shoreline Trails
  • January 9 - Kayaking Tomales Bay from Heart’s Desire Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore
  • January 3 - Eight Takeaways We Learned from Wine Tours in Sonoma Valley

2017 (26)

  • December 12 - Home-county Day Tripping: Wineries, Open Spaces and the Pacific Coast Highway
  • December 11 - Hiking Long Ridge at Purisima Creek Redwoods Park
  • December 3 - Hiking Black Hole of Calcutta Falls, Auburn State Recreation Area
  • November 27 - California Winter Destinations I’m Looking Forward to Travel to this Year
  • October 9 - New England Fall Foliage Tips that Aren’t in the Guidebooks
  • October 2 - Dayhike of Emigrant Wilderness from Kennedy Meadows
  • September 25 - Hiking/Mountaineering Sonora Peak, Alpine County High Point
  • August 27 - Hiking the Remote Sweetwater Range and Mt Patterson
  • August 23 - Hiking Boundary Peak, Highpoint of Nevada
  • July 31 - Hiking Gossip Rock, Garin Regional Park, East Bay, CA
  • July 29 - Hiking Mt St Helena, Napa Valley, California
  • July 18 - Hiking Canyon Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
  • July 17 - First Visit to Copper Harbor Mountain Biking Trails of the Upper Peninsula
  • July 11 - Hiking and Waterfalls of the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
  • July 10 - Mountain Biking Mt Arvon, Michigan State Highpoint
  • July 7 - Hike of Agate Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
  • June 28 - Magnificent Hike of Bond Falls after a Severe Thunderstorm
  • June 27 - Mountain Biking the Raven Trail, Minocqua, Wisconsin
  • May 26 - Hiking Timms Hill, Wisconsin State Highpoint
  • May 26 - Hiking Rib Mountain, Wausau, Wisconsin
  • May 25 - Four Days Hiking, Eating and Drinking Through Door County, Wisconsin
  • May 1 - Five Favorite Outdoor Adventures in Indiana Dunes
  • April 18 - Hiking the Closed Canyon Trail, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas
  • April 17 - c, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas
  • February 23 - Solo River Trip down Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park
  • February 16 - Hiking the Marufo Vega Trail, Big Bend National Park, Texas

2016 (25)

  • December 14 - Cozy Winter Weekend in Galena
  • October 31 - Peak Fall Foliage Hiking at Matthiessen State Park, Illinois
  • October 23 - Lessons From Our First Time Abroad in Madrid, Spain (And Europe)
  • September 12 - Hiking Turkey Run State Park, Indiana
  • September 6 - Hiking Cataract Falls State Park, Indiana
  • September 5 - Hiking Clifty Falls State Park, Madison, Indiana
  • September 4 - Hiking Hoosier Hill, High Point of Indiana
  • September 3 - Late Summer Mountain Biking Brown County State Park, Indiana
  • August 14 - Hiking Winston Tunnel, Galena Illinois
  • July 17 - Hiking Natural Bridge, Wisconsin
  • July 13 - Hiking Charles Mound, Illinois Highpoint
  • July 12 - Searching for Crested Saguaros, the Desert’s Four-Leaf Clover
  • July 11 - Hiking Chircahua National Monument, Heart of Rocks Loop
  • July 8 - Hiking Mt Chiricahua, Arizona
  • July 6 - Hiking Mt Miller, Arizona
  • June 20 - Hiking Mt Lemmon via Marshall Gulch Trail
  • June 18 - Hiking Boynton Canyon, Sedona, Arizona Vortexes
  • June 12 - Hiking the Bell Rock – Courthouse Butte Loop, Sedona Arizona
  • June 8 - Hiking Faye Canyon, Sedona, Arizona
  • May 30 - Active Couple’s First Time Trip to Sedona, Arizona
  • March 7 - Canoeing Boquillas Canyon on the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, Texas-Mexico
  • March 6 - Hiking Guadalupe Mountain, High Point of Texas
  • February 27 - Hiking Emory Peak, Big Bend National Park, Texas
  • January 2 - Gear Review: Asolo Fugitive GTX Hiking Boots
  • January 1 - Florida Finish! Finally Visited All 50 States

2015 (21)

  • December 31 - Unexpected Delights of Millennial Life in Chicago
  • December 26 - Hiking Glacial Park, McHenry County, Illinois
  • November 15 - Best Sunrise in Utah; Mt Nebo Hike via North Peak Trail
  • October 25 - Hiking Mt Timpanogos via Timpooneke Trail, Utah
  • October 18 - Autumn Hike of Flat Top, Oquirrh Mountains, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • October 5 - Autumn Hike of Ruby Dome, Mountains and Wilderness, Elko, Nevada
  • September 27 - Hiking Deseret Peak and Wilderness, Utah
  • September 26 - Stand-up Paddleboarding the Galena River, Illinios
  • August 2 - White Water Paddling on Illinois’ Vermillion River, Oglesby
  • August 2 - Eagle Watching and Winter Hiking at Starved Rock State Park, Illinois
  • July 12 - Kayaking Downtown on the Chicago River
  • July 3 - Hiking Apple River Canyon State Park, Illinois
  • July 2 - Weekend Getaway in Galena for Busy Chicagoians
  • June 18 - Hiking Mines of Spain Recreation Area, Dubuque, Iowa
  • May 25 - Mountain Biking the Outback Trail at Imagination Glen, Indiana Dunes
  • May 23 - Crystal Cove, El Moro Canyon Short Dayhike, Orange County CA
  • March 14 - Winter Hiking Mt Hedgehog and Upper Frankenstein, New Hampshire 52 with a View
  • March 7 - Mt Willard Winter Hike, New Hampshire 52 with a View
  • January 26 - Hiking South Franklin Mountain, Mckelligon Canyon and The Window, El Paso Texas
  • January 24 - Photojournal of the International Appalachian Trail, from Maine to Quebec
  • January 2 - The Pursuit of Life, 2014 Wrap-up

2014 (81)

  • December 14 - Chicago Urbanites visit Springfield, Illinois (In 36 hours)
  • December 11 - Travel Essentials that can’t be Replaced by a Smart Phone App
  • December 1 - Opinions and Thoughts on Short-Term Health Insurance for Millennial Travelers
  • November 17 - Best of the East Coast according to a Californian
  • October 17 - Hiking Mt Magazine, Arkansas State Highpoint
  • October 10 - Driving the Talimena Scenic Byway, Arkansas and Oklahoma
  • October 10 - Hiking and Exploring Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma
  • October 6 - Mountain Biking Arkansas’ Womble and Vista Trails
  • October 3 - Hiking Driskill Mountain, Louisiana State High Point
  • October 2 - Hiking Woodall Mountain, Mississippi State High Point and Vicksburg National Military Park
  • September 30 - Mountain Biking Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama
  • September 29 - Hiking and Sightseeing at Little River Canyon, Alabama
  • September 29 - Hiking Cheaha Mountain State Park, Alabama’s State High Point
  • September 29 - Hiking Ebright Azimuth, Delaware State High Point
  • September 27 - Hiking Brasstown Bald, Georgia State Highpoint
  • September 25 - 48 Hours in Charleston, South Carolina: Kayaking and Biking though Southern Paradise
  • September 25 - Kayaking and Hiking Congaree National Park, South Carolina
  • September 24 - Hiking Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina State High Point
  • September 23 - Mountain Dupont State Forest and Brevard, North Carolina
  • September 20 - Black Mountain Traverse: Hiking Mt Mitchell, Mt Craig, Balsam Cone, Cattail Peak, Halback and Mt Gibbs, North Carolina
  • September 19 - Day Hiking Clingmans Dome via Appalachian Trail, Tennessee State High Point
  • September 18 - Hiking High Knob, Virginia
  • September 17 - Hiking Mt LeConte via Alum Cave Trail, Tennessee
  • September 16 - Hiking Black Mountain, Kentucky: State Highpoint
  • September 16 - Hiking Mt Rogers via Grayson Highlands State Park: Virginia Highpoint
  • September 15 - Mountain Biking and Hiking the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia
  • September 13 - Hiking Elliot Knob and Hogback Mountain, Virginia 4,000 Footers
  • September 12 - Hiking and Scrambling Old Rag Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
  • September 12 - Hiking Hawksbill, Stony Man and Mary’s Rock, Shenandoah National Park’s Appalachian Trail
  • September 11 - Hiking Spruce Knob and Seneca Rocks, West Virginia (State Highpoint)
  • September 11 - Hiking Backbone Mountain (Hoye Crest), Maryland State High Pouint
  • September 10 - Mountain Biking the McCune, Sugarloaf and Baughman Trails, Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
  • September 10 - Hiking Mt Davis, Pennsylvania, State Highpoint
  • September 9 - Kayaking the Upper Chesapeake Bay at Elk Neck State Park, Maryland
  • September 8 - Mountain Biking Lehigh Gorge State Park Trail, Pennsylvania
  • September 7 - Hiking Slide Mountain via Burroughs Trail, New York
  • September 7 - Hiking High Point, New Jersey (State Highpoint)
  • September 6 - Hiking Bear Mountain, Connecticut and Bish Bash Fall, Massachusetts
  • September 5 - Hiking and Mountain Biking Mt Everett, Massachusetts Appalachian Trail
  • September 4 - Hiking Mt Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondacks
  • September 4 - Kayaking Lake Champlain and Split Rock Mountain, New York
  • September 2 - Finishing the White Mountain 4,000 Footers, New England 4,000 footers, 100 Highest and 50 Finest on Mt Carrigain
  • September 2 - Hiking Vose Spur, Peak Above the Nubble and Scar Ridge, New Hampshire: New England 100 Highest
  • August 28 - Best Hikes and Mountains in New England
  • August 27 - Bushwhacking White Cap Mountain and North Kennebago Divide: Maine New England 100 Highest
  • August 21 - Hiking/Bushwhacking East Kennebago Mountain, Maine: New England 100 Highest
  • August 20 - Quebec Hike: Mt Gosford
  • August 16 - Maine/Quebec Hike: Boundary Peak (Monuments 445-446), New England 100 Highest
  • August 15 - Maine Hike: The nearly 100 mile view from Mt Kibby, New England’s 50 Finest
  • August 14 - Maine Kayaking: Flagstaff Lake near Stratton/Eustis
  • August 14 - Maine Hike: Snow Mountain (Chain of Ponds Quad), New England 100 Highest
  • August 13 - The Bigelow Range: Most Scenic Miles on the Appalachian Trail
  • August 12 - Maine Hike: Mt. Moxie in Somerset County, New England 50 Finest
  • August 7 - Hiking/Bushwhacking Cold Hollow Mountain, Vermont: New England 50 Finest
  • August 3 - Hiking Jay Peak and Big Jay, Vermont: New England 100 Highest and 50 Finest
  • August 2 - Bushwhacking Signal Mountain, Vermont: New England 50 Finest
  • August 1 - Hiking Mt Putnam, Vermont: New England 50 Finest
  • July 31 - Mt Breadloaf, Mt Wilson and Mt Roosevelt Hike via Clark Brook and Long Trail, Vermont
  • July 30 - Hiking Sandwich Dome, New Hampshire: New England 100 Highest
  • July 22 - Hiking Owl’s Head, New Hampshire: Misconceptions and Things to Know
  • July 16 - Hiking Mt Nancy, Ponds and Cascades, New Hampshire: New England 100 Highest
  • July 15 - Hiking/Bushwhacking Elephant Mountain, Maine: New England 100 Highest
  • July 11 - Hiking Grass Mountain, Vermont: New England 50 Finest
  • June 25 - Hiking Northern California’s Mt Eddy via Deadfall Lakes
  • June 20 - Hiking Goose Eye and Mount Carlo Loop, Mahoosuc Range
  • June 14 - Bushwhack Hike of Mt Baker and Saddleback Mountain; New England 50 Finest
  • June 11 - Hiking Big Spencer Mountain; Moosehead Lake/Maine North Woods
  • June 10 - Hiking White Cap Mountain in the 100-Mile Wilderness, Maine
  • June 9 - Hiking Gulf Hagas; The Grand Canyon of Maine
  • May 27 - Bushwhack Hike of Vermont’s Mendon Peak: New England 100 Highest
  • May 25 - New Hampshire Hike: Mt Smarts via Lambert Ridge and Ranger Trails
  • May 17 - Maine Hike: Speckled Mountain of Evans Notch
  • May 16 - Hiking Caribou Mountain, Evans Notch, Maine
  • May 14 - Hiking West Royce and East Royce, Evan’s Notch Maine/New Hampshire
  • April 10 - Hiking Indiana Dunes State Park and National Lakeshore, Indiana
  • March 26 - Winter Hike of North and South Baldface, New Hampshire
  • February 27 - Winter Hike of Cannon Mountain and Northeast Cannonball
  • February 20 - Winter Hike of the Tripyramids: New Hampshire 4,000 Footers
  • January 6 - Hiking Coburn Mountain Maine: New England 50 Finest
  • January 2 - Winter Hike of Red Hill, New Hampshire Lakes Region
  • January 1 - Winter Hike of Mt Belknap, New Hampshire: New England’s 50 Finest

2013 (52)

  • December 30 - Winter Hike of North Moat Mountain, New Hampshire
  • December 23 - Hiking Mt Cardigan, New Hampshire
  • December 16 - Hiking Mt Kearsarge (Lake Sunnapee Region), New Hampshire
  • December 2 - Winter Weekend in the Wisconsin Dells
  • November 30 - Hiking Mt Isolation via Glen Boulder Trail: New Hampshire 4,000 Footers
  • November 29 - Hiking Crocker Mountain and South Crocker: Maine 4,000 Footers
  • November 16 - Mt Redington: Guide to Maine’s Infamous 4,000-footer Bushwack
  • November 9 - Mt Abraham, Sugarloaf and Spaulding Hike: Maine 4,000 Footers
  • November 4 - Maine’s Best Drive: “The Airline”, State Road 9
  • October 29 - Hiking the Cutler Coast: Best Coast Hike in Maine
  • October 27 - Jonseport to Machias: Finishing the Maine Island Trail
  • October 24 - Bar Harbor to Downeast: Kayaking the Maine Island Trail
  • October 15 - Mount Desert Island and Swans Island: Maine Island Trail Thru-Paddle
  • September 30 - Kayaking Across Penobscot Bay and Maine’s Island Towns: Maine Island Trail
  • September 3 - Solitude and Muscongus Bay on the Maine Island Trail
  • August 30 - Kayaking the Western Rivers, Boothbay and Pemaquid Point: Maine Island Trail Thru-Paddle
  • August 29 - Kayaking Casco Bay: Maine Island Trail Thru-Paddle
  • August 28 - Prelude to the Maine Island Trail
  • August 27 - Kayaking the Entire Coast of Maine via The Maine Island Trail
  • August 10 - Hiking Doubletop Mountain, Maine: Baxter State Park’s Best
  • August 3 - North Brother, South Brother, Mt Coe and Fort Mountain: New England 100 Highest
  • July 30 - Hiking Mt Hamlin, Maine: Baxter State Park’s Best
  • July 29 - Hiking Traveler Mountain: Baxter State Park’s Best
  • July 19 - Hiking Mt Pisgah on Lake Willoughby, Vermont
  • July 13 - East Mountain, Vermont and Abandoned Cold War Military Base
  • July 13 - Hiking Great Falls, New Brunswick
  • July 11 - Hiking Rocher-Percé and Mont Sainte-Anne, Québec, Canada
  • July 11 - Hiking Forillon National Park, Quebec, Canada
  • July 8 - Road Trip Québec: Route 132 and St Lawrence Seaway
  • July 8 - Hiking Mt Jacques-Cartier, Parc National De La Gaspésie, Québec International Appalachian Trail
  • July 5 - Hiking Mt Albert, Parc National De La Gaspésie, Québec International Appalachian Trail
  • July 2 - Hiking Mt Carleton, New Brunswick: International Appalachian Trail
  • July 2 - Hiking Mars Hill Maine: America’s First Sunrise and the International Appalachian Trail
  • July 1 - Hiking Mt Chase, Maine: International Appalachian Trail
  • July 1 - International Appalachian Trail Road Trip and Hiking
  • June 23 - Backpacking Pilot-Pliny Range Traverse, New Hampshire (Mt Cabot and Mt Waumbek)
  • June 17 - Maine Hike: Boundary Bald, New England 50 Finest Mountains
  • June 11 - Urban Kayaking in Chicago, Illinois
  • June 10 - Best 10 Mountain Hikes in Vermont
  • June 1 - Adirondack Great Range Hike: Lower Wolfjaw, Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong and the Gothics
  • May 23 - Hiking Breakneck Ridge, Hudson Highlands State Park, New York
  • May 22 - Hiking Mt Frissell, Connecticut’s Highest Mountain
  • May 21 - Hiking Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island High Point
  • May 20 - Beach Hiking and Biking Block Island, Rhode Island
  • May 6 - Kayaking, Canoeing and Camping on Catalina Island
  • March 21 - Hiking Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California
  • February 25 - Winter hike of Mt Passaconaway, Mt Whiteface and the Sandwich Wilderness, New Hampshire
  • February 4 - Natural Sea Arches of Newport Beach and Corona Del Mar
  • January 26 - Winter Hike of Mt Shaw and Black Snout, Ossipee Mountains, New Hampshire
  • January 19 - Winter Hike of Mt Hale; New Hampshire 4,000-Footers
  • January 3 - Winter Hiking on Mt Kearsarge (North Conway), New Hampshire
  • January 2 - Hiking Mt Chocorua, New Hampshire in the Winter

2012 (42)

  • December 29 - Where Django Unchained was Filmed; Adventures in Eastern California
  • December 22 - Whiskeytown Falls, California
  • November 30 - Hiking Mt Moriah via Carter-Moriah Trail: New England 4,000 Footers
  • November 21 - Hiking Big Moose Mountain, Maine
  • November 20 - Hiking Moxie Falls, Maine
  • November 19 - Kayaking Moosehead Lake and Maine Public Reserve Land
  • October 29 - Hiking the Salton Sea: Strangest Place I’ve Been
  • October 22 - Top Rope Rock Climbing in North Conway, New Hampshire
  • September 28 - Hiking Ripley and Arethusa Falls, New Hampshire
  • September 21 - The Pursuit of Life: 2 Years of Blogging!
  • September 8 - Hiking Pinnacles National Monument, California
  • August 28 - Hiking Mt Spaulding and Sugarloaf, Maine: New England 4,000 Footers
  • August 27 - Hiking Saddleback Mountain and the Horn, Rangeley, Maine: New England 4,000 Footers
  • August 23 - Hiking Mt Blue State Park, Maine: New England 50 Finest
  • July 27 - Backpacking the Pemi Loop, New Hampshire
  • July 9 - Kayaking and Hiking Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Park, CA
  • June 15 - Hiking Devil’s Postpile National Monument, California
  • June 5 - Biking Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada
  • June 1 - American Serengeti: Yellowstone’s Special Role in Fish and Wildlife Preservation
  • May 31 - Kayak Circumnavigation of Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada
  • May 29 - Adventure Travel in Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada
  • May 22 - Absence of Light Photography
  • May 21 - Hiking Mt Abraham and Ellen: Southern Vermont Road Trip
  • May 18 - Hiking Mt Killington: Southern Vermont Road Trip
  • May 16 - Hiking Mt Stratton and Mt Equinox: Southern Vermont Road Trip
  • May 15 - Southern Vermont Road Trip: Quechee Gorge and Ascutney State Park
  • May 8 - Rock Climbing Jockey Cap, Fryeburg Maine
  • May 3 - The Grand Canyon of… 36 Other Grand Canyons in America
  • April 19 - Introduction to Backpacking Evolution Valley, Basin and Le Conte Canyon
  • April 10 - Hiking the Chiquito Trail and Falls, Riverside County
  • March 26 - Hiking North and South Hancock, New Hampshire 4,000 Footers
  • March 15 - Ice Climbing Arethusa Falls, New Hampshire
  • March 8 - Top 5 Snowboarding Destinations and Resorts
  • February 22 - Short Winter Hikes in Joshua Tree National Park
  • February 22 - How to Buy Mountaineering Boots
  • February 17 - 60 Below Zero on Mt Kinsman: New England 4,000 Footers and 50 Finest
  • February 2 - Mt Moosilauke via Beaver Brook Trail: New Hampshire 4,000 Footers
  • January 27 - Mt Field, Mt Tom & Mt Avalon Winter Hike: New Hampshire 4,000-Footers
  • January 19 - New Stuff!
  • January 19 - Mt Osceola & East Osceola Winter Hike via Greeley Ponds Trail
  • January 12 - Hiking Bryce Canyon in the Winter: Navajo Loop
  • January 9 - Fire Wave, Valley of Fire, Nevada: Directions and Guide

2011 (83)

  • December 27 - Winter Climbing on Wheeler Peak, Nevada
  • December 23 - Most Underrated Adventure Travel Destinations in America
  • December 10 - Most Overrated Adventure Travel Destinations in America
  • November 17 - Hiking the Bigelow Range and Sugarloaf, Maine: New England’s 50 Finest
  • November 7 - The Pursuit of Life: Winter Blog News
  • November 2 - Hiking Telescope Peak from Shorty’s Well, Death Valley, California
  • October 23 - 50 Greatest Adventures in America : Part VI
  • October 19 - The Northeast Kingdom: A Vermont Vacation
  • October 6 - Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part V
  • September 25 - Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part IV
  • September 24 - Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part III
  • September 22 - Top Outdoor Adventures in America: Part II
  • September 21 - Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part I
  • September 7 - Best Outdoor Adventures in Bend, Oregon Part I
  • September 1 - Mt Shasta: Avalanche Gulch Fall Trip Report
  • August 28 - Mt Hood Trip Report, Hogsback Route
  • August 23 - Aerial Views of Central Oregon Cascades and Climbing Routes
  • August 16 - Capitol Reef National Park: Hiking the Narrows
  • August 13 - Gear Review: Aurora Bivy by Outdoor Research
  • August 6 - Outdoor Adventures in North Dakota, Hiking and Paddling
  • August 2 - Top 10 Caves in US National Park (Western), Part 2
  • July 28 - Top 10 Caves in American National Parks (Western): Part 1
  • July 26 - Double Presidential Traverse: A 21 Summit Challenge
  • July 19 - Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter and Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire
  • July 15 - Climbing Saddleback Mountain, the Highest Mountain in Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains
  • July 10 - Beyond Bar Harbor: The Best Seaside Villages, Island Retreats, and Lobster Towns of Maine
  • July 7 - Kayaking from Stonington to Bar Harbor, Maine Island Trail Trip Report
  • June 19 - Backpacking the Trans Catalina Trail: Part 2
  • June 15 - Backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail: Part 1
  • June 13 - Keeping a 10 Year Journal
  • June 8 - Geographic Center of the United States, South Dakota: Directions and Information
  • June 1 - Climbing Old Speck and Mt Baldpate in a Day, Grafton Notch State Park, Maine
  • May 29 - Finding the Best Stargazing and the Darkest Night Skies in America
  • May 28 - Packlist and Considerations for the John Muir Trail: Part I
  • May 21 - Life on the Road and a Renewed Sense of Patriotism
  • May 16 - Mt Greylock, Massachusetts and Arrival in Maine
  • May 14 - Kayaking the Kabetogama Peninsula, Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
  • May 14 - “Say Ya to Da U.P., Eh?” Hiking around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
  • May 14 - Hiking Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and the Upper Midwest
  • May 8 - The Highest Mountains in North Dakota and Theodore Roosevelt National Park
  • May 8 - Minutemen Missiles, Badlands and the Geographic Center of America
  • May 7 - Hiking the Willow Creek trail up Harney Peak, South Dakota
  • May 6 - Caving in Jewel Cave and Wind Cave
  • May 4 - Trip Report of a Spring Ascent of the Southwest Coulior of Middle Teton
  • May 1 - Exploring and Hiking Yellowstone in the Spring II
  • April 30 - Hiking Old Faithful and Surrounding Areas of Yellowstone National Park
  • April 28 - Cross Country Skiing in the Snowy Range, Wyoming
  • April 28 - Epic Ascent of Panorama Point, Nebraska High Point
  • April 25 - Snowshoeing Deer Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
  • April 25 - Taking a Break in Denver, Colorado
  • April 23 - Hiking the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and Garden of the Gods
  • April 23 - Trip Report of a Spring Ascent of Mt Elbert, Colorado
  • April 23 - Canyoneering the Tomichi Route of The Black Canyon of the Gunnison
  • April 21 - Hiking Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
  • April 21 - Natural Bridges National Monument and Hovenweep National Monument, Utah
  • April 21 - Hiking, Hailstorms, and Centipedes in Valley of the Gods, Utah
  • April 21 - Hiking Monument Valley, Arizona
  • April 18 - Climbing Humphreys Peak, Flagstaff Arizona
  • April 18 - California to Maine; 5,000 Mile Road Trip
  • April 7 - A Walk in the Woods- Bill Bryson’s Humorous Take on Long Distance Backpacking
  • March 31 - John Muir Trail: Suggestions that Aren’t in the Guidebooks
  • March 28 - Introduction to Backpacking the John Muir Trail
  • March 21 - Introduction to the White Mountains of California
  • March 16 - Hiking and Kayaking Isle au Haut, Acadia National Park
  • March 14 - Guide to the Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia National Park, Maine
  • March 14 - Introduction to Acadia National Park, Maine: Three Parks in One
  • March 7 - Black Butte Mountain, Oregon: They Named a Beer After it!
  • March 2 - Southern California’s 5 Finest Mountains: Climbing and Hiking
  • February 23 - Winter Ascent of Mt Baldy via Maker Creek Route
  • February 21 - Hiking the Slot Canyon of Anza Borrego State Park
  • February 18 - Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Calfornia
  • February 17 - Cape Alava, Washington, America’s Last Sunset
  • February 13 - West Quoddy Head, Maine: America’s First Sunrise
  • February 11 - Wild and Rugged, 6 of America’s Least Crowded National Parks
  • February 7 - Kayaking the Topock Gorge on the Colorado River, Lake Havasu
  • February 3 - Spelunking (Caving) the 6,900ft Lava Tube known as “The Catacombs”
  • January 28 - Introduction to Caving in Northern California’s Lava Tubes
  • January 26 - Exploring the Lava Beds of Northern California
  • January 20 - Remembering Nevada’s Mighty Shoe Tree
  • January 19 - Crater Lake National Park in the Winter
  • January 13 - Mountain Biking Orange County
  • January 11 - Hiking and Wildlife Viewing in Crystal Cove State Park, Orange County
  • January 6 - Outdoor Adventures in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada

2010 (24)

  • December 31 - Exploring San Francisco Part 2: Hiking Trails in the City
  • December 25 - Point Reyes: The Cape Cod of California
  • December 20 - Rubio Canyon Canyoneering, Los Angeles
  • December 12 - Mt Katahdin and the Heart of Maine’s Wilderness
  • November 28 - The Loneliest Highway in America: Highway 50
  • November 23 - The Grand Canyon Grand Backpacking Trip
  • November 11 - “127 Hours” and other Strangely Ironic Tales of Success
  • November 3 - Geologic Wonder of the World: John Day Fossil Beds
  • October 28 - Hiking the 10,000ft Cactus to Clouds Trail, Mt San Jacinto, California
  • October 21 - Mountain Biking Mecca: Downieville, California
  • October 15 - Mountain Biking the Famous Flume Trail
  • October 4 - Climbing Quail Mountain, Highest Point in Joshua Tree National Park
  • October 4 - Snow in the Desert: A Natural Paradox of the Mojave
  • September 29 - #1 Adventure of California… and nobody knows about it
  • September 28 - #2 Mt Whitney: Top 10 California Adventures
  • September 27 - #3 Catalina Island: Top 10 California Adventures
  • September 27 - #4 Mt Shasta: Top 10 California Adventures
  • September 26 - #5 Mojave National Preserve: Top 10 California Adventures
  • September 25 - #6 The 100 Mile View from Mt. San Jacinto- Top 10 California Adventures
  • September 25 - #7 Lake Tahoe – Top 10 California Adventures
  • September 24 - #8 Redwood National Park: Top 10 California Adventures
  • September 24 - #9 San Francisco- Top 10 California Adventures
  • September 22 - #10 Lassen Volcanic National Park, Top 10 California Adventures
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