Star Peak Hike, Nevada
Star Peak is an Ultra-Prominent summit in Northern Nevada, close to Winnemucca and Lovelock. Its a hike with outstanding views of the Humboldt River.
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Hayford Peak and Hidden Forest Hike/Scramble, Desert National Wildlife Preserve
Written on June 25, 2019
Hayford Peak is an infrequently visited wilderness summit in Southern Nevada with exceptional views
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Little Finland, Nevada (Hobgoblin Playground): Directions, Hiking and Tips
Written on January 31, 2019
Guide to Little Finland, Nevada
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Winter Climbing at Mt Charleston and Lee Peak, Nevada
Written on January 23, 2019
I’m on another great road trip of the American Southwest! This is perhaps my 6th or 7th 1000+ mile road trip into a region that continuously inspires me. My first stop on this trip was the Spring Mountains which abut Las Vegas but are a world away. I attempted to climb Mt Charleston, the nearly...
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Hiking North Schell Peak, Nevada
Written on July 3, 2018
On my second day of this gigantic road trip, I continued east on the Loneliest Road in America. After arriving at Ely, Nevada, I turned might sights towards North Schell Peak, a massive summit in eastern Nevada. North Schell Peak Overview Arc Dome was a challenging but excellent start to this 17 day road trip....
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2019 (47)
- December 31 - Margarita Peak Hike/Bushwhack, California
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- December 16 - Bald Knob Hike Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve, CA
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- November 26 - Hikes near San Carlos: Pulgas Ridge Open Space
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- September 25 - Kayaking and Hiking Congaree National Park, South Carolina
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- 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 10 - Hiking Mt Davis, Pennsylvania, State Highpoint
- September 7 - Hiking Slide Mountain via Burroughs Trail, New York
- September 7 - Hiking High Point, New Jersey (State Highpoint)
- September 4 - Hiking Mt Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondacks
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- February 27 - Winter Hike of Cannon Mountain and Northeast Cannonball
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- December 23 - Hiking Mt Cardigan, New Hampshire
- December 2 - Winter Weekend in the Wisconsin Dells
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- October 29 - Hiking the Cutler Coast: Best Coast Hike in Maine
- September 3 - Solitude and Muscongus Bay on the Maine Island Trail
- August 28 - Prelude to the Maine Island Trail
- July 13 - Hiking Great Falls, New Brunswick
- June 11 - Urban Kayaking in Chicago, Illinois
- June 10 - Best 10 Mountain Hikes in Vermont
- January 19 - Winter Hike of Mt Hale; New Hampshire 4,000-Footers
- January 2 - Hiking Mt Chocorua, New Hampshire in the Winter
2012 (41)
- December 22 - Whiskeytown Falls, California
- November 21 - Hiking Big Moose Mountain, Maine
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- November 19 - Kayaking Moosehead Lake and Maine Public Reserve Land
- October 29 - Hiking the Salton Sea: Strangest Place I’ve Been
- 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
- July 27 - Backpacking the Pemi Loop, New Hampshire
- May 22 - Absence of Light Photography
- March 15 - Ice Climbing Arethusa Falls, New Hampshire
- February 22 - Short Winter Hikes in Joshua Tree National Park
- February 22 - How to Buy Mountaineering Boots
- January 19 - New Stuff!
- January 12 - Hiking Bryce Canyon in the Winter: Navajo Loop
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 7 - The Pursuit of Life: Winter Blog News
- 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 16 - Capitol Reef National Park: Hiking the Narrows
- August 13 - Gear Review: Aurora Bivy by Outdoor Research
- June 13 - Keeping a 10 Year Journal
- April 25 - Taking a Break in Denver, Colorado
- April 21 - Hiking Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
- April 21 - Hiking Monument Valley, Arizona
- April 18 - Climbing Humphreys Peak, Flagstaff Arizona
- April 18 - California to Maine; 5,000 Mile Road Trip
- 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
- 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
2010 (24)
- 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 21 - Mountain Biking Mecca: Downieville, California
- October 15 - Mountain Biking the Famous Flume Trail
- 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 - #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
