Angels Landing, Zion National Park, Utah- 2018
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Trail Report: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath
Riding the Towpath through Cuyahoga Valley National Park There is a National Park between the cities of Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. I’m totally serious. And you should come visit it. More on that later. Cuyahoga Valley was once one of the most important transportation routes in the United States. In the turbulent years following theContinue reading “Trail Report: Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath”
Book Review: Classic Krakauer
Jon Krakauer’s latest collection of outdoors mysteries and misadventures Some authors become synonymous with a genre of writing. Everyone who reads of or aspires to grand adventure knows Jon Krakauer. It’s fitting then to title his latest collection of previously published articles “Classic Krakauer“, because inarguably, it is. My first exposure to Krakauer’s prose andContinue reading “Book Review: Classic Krakauer”
Trees
Spotlight: The Yosemite Conservancy
Numerous organization across the country play roles in and contribute to conservation and protection of wild places. From major lobby firms to municipal grassroots clubs, collaborative efforts are a continuous presence in the turburlent arena of conservation. Following the creation of the first American National parks, there has been a forming of interrelated non-profit conservanciesContinue reading “Spotlight: The Yosemite Conservancy”
The Great American Outdoors Act
There has been a long history of conflict and perceived competition between the interests of rural communities and the environmental movement. This dissention has been perpetuated since the advent of popular conservation efforts by those most opposed to federal regulation of natural resources. The entrenchment of political ideologies has created a battlefield for environmental legislation.Continue reading “The Great American Outdoors Act”
Vistas
Gear Review: Peugeot Carbolite 103
Cyclists today can choose from an array of styles and genres of bikes, constructed from lighter and stronger materials more akin to modern aircraft. Technologies are enabling cycling achievements unheard of in decades past. This is not one of those bikes. Back in the Pacific Northwest for a bit, I was itching for some outsideContinue reading “Gear Review: Peugeot Carbolite 103”
Autumn
“And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep and Autumn was awakened” – Raquel Franco (Photo by Author: Kendall Road, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, October 2017)
Grizzly Country
https://www.grizzlycountryfilm.com/ I’ve never met Doug Peacock. But he looms large in the American West and if you ever choose to read about Grizzlies, his name will appear over and over. There’s been a cultural war against the Grizzly Bear since European colonists arrived in North America. Humans versus bears- there wasn’t room for bloodthirsty predatorsContinue reading “Grizzly Country”
Of Wild Places 