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The Wind River Range, Day One
The plan is simple, on the first day we will hike 6 miles along a relatively smooth incline to our base camp at Big Sandy Lake. From there, on day two, we will make our strenuous hike without packs and attempt to reach Cirque of the Towers, hopefully returning before dinner to our base camp.…
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Big Sandy Trailhead, WY
Due to the unexpected late night Ho-Down we got out a little later than I’d like. There are a lot of unknowns on the road ahead and only four campsites at the trailhead. If we miss out on a campsite then we will be fighting for one of the limited parking spots at the trailhead…
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Boulder, WY
Each year I get one really grand idea that is probably pushing the limits of responsible parenting. I started planning this nearly nine months ago. I don’t even really know if it will happen, will we even be healthy by then, there are so many easy outs along the way to consider. So many chances…
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Craters of The Moon National Monument, ID
We have been completely out of service for the past four days having the most incredible experience. I still need some time to fully grasp what we just accomplished. We did have a couple other fun moments that I haven’t gotten a chance to share. These pictures are from our evening at Craters of The…
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Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID
Where others see black rock, Amy sees endless beauty. I have written about this before but two years ago when we were on our way here for the first time a couple told us, “skip it! It’s a waste of time, just black rock everywhere.” I was beginning to doubt myself, I had planned this…
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Odds and Ends
What we have been up to between posts. We spent two nights with grandparents at a campground that was connected to a casino and brewery! We, swam, biked, and skated all day and at night Amy and I snuck out and got our dance on at the Selina tribute concert. We spent some time on…
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Geology with Amy
Amy makes instructional videos while we are out and about, they are known for being one take shots with our kids often being a distraction or causing havoc. I love her passion for her students and her rocks.
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Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
Lassen is undoubtedly the most underrated national park in the entire park system. It calls to us each year and without fail each year we discover some new corner of the park that we have never discovered before and that absolutely needs to be explored. I’m not going to do it, because it would be…
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Bumpass Hell
I’m sure Kendall Bumpass didn’t intend for his personal hell to become one of the most unique trails in the entire national park system. He probably didn’t expect his name to be the butt of jokes for a century after his death, but that’s the web you weave when you go prancing around boiling volcanic…
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