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Winter Hiking in the Southern Rockies

Winter Hiking in the Southern Rockies

Winter in the Southern Rockies can be cold and snowy at times, but I have found that winter weather rarely gets in the way of getting out…
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Prime PassagesFeb 26
Murder at the Spy House

Murder at the Spy House

A scream pierces the small talk around the vintage dining table where a group of about twenty has gathered on a winter’s night to share a…
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Prime PassagesDec 20, 2015
10 things that hiking Buckskin Gulch after a flash flood taught me about Life

10 things that hiking Buckskin Gulch after a flash flood taught me about Life

We just got back from a trip down Buckskin Gulch in southern Utah. Buckskin Gulch is the longest and deepest slot canyon in the world. It’s…
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Sourav DeySep 20, 2015
More Cow Bell — Day Hikes in Asturias

More Cow Bell — Day Hikes in Asturias

I have to say that I was caught off-guard by the dramatic landscapes and rugged mountain valleys I encountered in Asturias. I guess the…
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Prime PassagesDec 8, 2015
C(be)erveza

C(be)erveza

Although I like to combine my hiking trips with exploration of local beer culture, I didn’t expect to be doing much of that on my trip to…
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Prime PassagesNov 29, 2015
Roaming the Steigerwald

Roaming the Steigerwald

I’ve had a fond place in my memories for many decades for the graceful slopes, valleys, and forests of the Steigerwald in northern Bavaria…
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Prime PassagesOct 13, 2015
12 Hiking and Backpacking movies you can stream on Vimeo

12 Hiking and Backpacking movies you can stream on Vimeo

When I do not have time to hit the trails or head out for adventures I find myself looking for something to fill my wanderlust void. I have…put together a list of 12 movies you can stream from Vimeo.com that are hiking and backpacking related. Enjoy! 1. Walking The West. Hiking 2600 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail — Winner California Independent Film Festival (Best Documentary) and Vancouver Mountain Film Fest (Jury Award)”Walking the West” is an adventure Documentary about a New Zealander and an Irishman who quit their jobs, cash in their savings and walk 2626 miles from Mexico to Canada along one of the…
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Adam NuttingNov 15, 2015
Out in Luckenbach, Texas there ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain

Out in Luckenbach, Texas there ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain

In 1977 in the midst of the glory days of bands like Supertramp, Kansas, Eagles, Rush, Lynard Skynard, Fleetwood Mac, and Santana and Pink…
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Prime PassagesNov 29, 2015
Madrid Impressions

Madrid Impressions

Big city sophistication, churches, palaces, & museums, elegant boulevards, lively plazas & pedestrian ways, vibrant cafe & night life…
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Prime PassagesNov 29, 2015
Muertos y Marigolds

Muertos y Marigolds

It is a pleasantly warm Fall day in Albuquerque, New Mexico and mine is one of a long line of cars crawling on the bridge over the Rio…
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Prime PassagesNov 29, 2015
6 Lessons I Learned When I Travelled Alone

6 Lessons I Learned When I Travelled Alone

Last month, I went to Japan for four amazing weeks. I spent two of those weeks travelling alone, making my way through small country towns…
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The Mindful MorningOct 10, 2015
Impressions of Palma

Impressions of Palma

The shady, tree-lined boulevard La Rambla will stay etched in my mind as the epitome of the graceful city of Palma. Flower sellers line the…
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Prime PassagesNov 29, 2015
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The Big Schnitzel!

The Big Schnitzel!

I love a good schnitzel, but as far as I’ve been able to tell, I have to travel along way from my home in Northern New Mexico to find one…
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Prime PassagesDec 16, 2015
Old West Highway Detour

Old West Highway Detour

Roadtrips in the southwest USA tend to take two different forms for me. One kind is about spending some time in a relatively concentrated…
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Prime PassagesNov 29, 2015
A Multi-day Trek in the Serra de Tramuntana

A Multi-day Trek in the Serra de Tramuntana

I love the idea of long-range hiking routes. Typically arranged to support multi-day itineraries, these kinds of routes let you go out and…
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Prime PassagesOct 13, 2015
Tucson Trolley

Tucson Trolley

It’s a crisp, fall morning in Tucson, Arizona and my wife and I woke up to some great hospitality from our friends Mary Lou and Dave. They…
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Prime PassagesOct 13, 2015
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