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Colorado to Montana (May 2 to
May 31)
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The Art of Flexibility: Camping at the USAF Academy in
Colorado Springs |
May 24 |
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Hiking and Cycling in Colorado
Springs: Photos from the Falcon, New Santa Fe, and Pike's
Peak Greenway Trails |
May 25 |
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More Scenic Hiking & Driving
Through Red Rocks at the Garden
of the Gods |
May 26 |
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Sight-Seeing on the Pikes Peak
Hwy. and Catamount Reservoirs |
May 27 |
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Final Staging in Great Falls, MT
Before Driving to Alaska: Camping at Malmstrom AFB & Cycling
on the River's Edge Trail Above the
Missouri River |
May 30 |
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Alaska Adventure #2:
Tentative Plans for the Summer |
May 30 |
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Canada (May 31 to June 8) |
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North to Alaska, Day 1: Beginning of
the Eastern Route from Great Falls, MT to Calgary, AB |
May 31 |
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Day 2: Calgary to
Whitecourt, AB |
June 1 |
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Day 3: Whitecourt, AB to
Fort St. John, BC (on the Alaska Hwy. now) |
June 2 |
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Day 4: Fort St. John to
Fort Nelson, BC |
June 3 |
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Day 5: Fort Nelson, BC to
Watson Lake, YT |
June 4 |
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Day 6: Watson Lake to
Whitehorse, YT |
June 5 |
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Hiking to the Summit of Grey
Mountain, Overlooking Whitehorse & the Yukon Valley |
June 6 |
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Scenes In and Near Whitehorse
(includes the downtown riverfront, Whitehorse Rapids Fish
Ladder, Miles Canyon, Schwatka and Chadburn Lakes, and Millennium Trail) |
June 7 |
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GREAT ALASKA ADVENTURE #2 (June 8 to August 27) |
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Haines, AK area (June 8-16) |
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Scenic Day Trip to Skagway,
Alaska from Whitehorse, Yukon |
June 8 |
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Another Very Scenic Drive:
Whitehorse, Yukon to Haines, Alaska + Camping at the
Haines Hitch-Up RV Park |
June 9 |
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Scenes In & Around Haines:
Harbor, Portage Cove, Fort Seward, Totem Poles & Murals,
Mud Bay Road, Chilkat Inlet and state park, Haines Fish
Packing Company, etc. |
June 10 |
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Haines, continued: Beautiful Scenes Along Chilkoot Inlet,
River, Lake, & State Recreation Site |
June 11 |
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Haines, cont.: Photos from Hikes
on the Battery Point Trail in Chilkat State Park |
June 12 |
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Haines, cont.: Mt. Riley Hike |
June 13 |
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Haines, cont.: Scenes from the Chilkat
River Corridor: Bald Eagle Preserve, Float Trip, &
Native Village of Klukwan |
June 14 |
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Haines, cont.: Hiking to the
Summit of
Mt. Ripinsky
→
Stunning Views! |
June 15 |
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Valdez, via the Yukon (June 16-22) |
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Scenic Drive from Haines to Valdez via More of the
Alaska Hwy. in the Yukon |
June 17 |
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Scenes from Valdez Glacier
Campground & Nearby Lakes, Mountains, and Glaciers |
June 18 |
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Photos from Valdez: the Colorful
Harbor, Whitney Museum, & Solomon Gulch Fish Hatchery |
June 19 |
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Valdez-Area Hikes & Bike Rides: Dock Point Trail,
Richardson Hwy. Bike Path, Mineral Creek Trails,
Homestead-to-Bayside Trail, & Solomon Lake Trail |
June 20 |
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From the Sea to the Sky:
Day Trip through Keystone Canyon to Thompson
Pass & Worthington Glacier (includes Horsetail and
Bridal Veil Falls) |
June 21 |
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Another Scenic Drive & Ride:
Valdez to Anchorage (includes Jim's 48-mile bike
training ride along the
way) |
June 22 |
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Anchorage Area (June 24-July 10) |
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Two+ Weeks in Anchorage:
Camping, Cycling, Hiking, & Other Activities at Joint
Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) |
June 24 |
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Scenes from Anchorage's Tony Knowles
Coastal Bike Path |
June 24 |
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Rendezvous-Little Teton Mountain
Ridge Hike |
June 25 |
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Mount Gordon Lyon Evening Hike |
June 28 |
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Eagle River Nature Center Hike:
Albert Loop & Rodak Nature Trail |
June 29 |
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A Wet Day Trip Along Turnagain Arm
to Portage Valley |
June 30 |
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Lots of Bang for the Buck: Bodenburg Butte
Evening Hike |
July 3 |
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Loop Hike on Flattop Mountain,
Alaska's Most-Visited Peak |
July 6 |
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Matanuska Glacier Area & Fireweed 400 Bike Race |
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Camping at Grand View RV Park
+ Scenes Along the Glenn Hwy. & Matanuska Glacier |
July 10 |
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The Race Across Alaska, the Fireweed 400: Jim's
Successful 100-Mile Bike Race |
July 11 |
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Views of Matanuska Glacier from the
Road and the State Recreation Site |
July 12 |
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Denali National Park (July 13-27) |
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Scenes On the Road to Denali National
Park + Camping at Cantwell RV Park & Riley Creek
Campground |
July 14 |
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Denali National Park:
Discovering "Disco" Hikes (3-page description of an off-trail
guided wilderness hike, plus scenes & critters along 60
miles of the park road) |
July 15 |
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Denali NP: Savage Alpine
Trail Hike & A Windy Bike Ride on the Park Road |
July 16 |
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Denali NP: "Mellow" Hike Along the Savage River |
July 17 |
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Denali NP: Photos from the
Murie Science Center, Park Visitor Center/Bookstore, &
Nenana Canyon Bike Path |
July 18 |
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Denali NP: Camping at
Teklanika River AKA "Tek" In Denali's Backcountry |
July 19 |
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Denali NP: Tek Pass Ride #1 to Kantishna,
At the End of the 92-Mile Park Road (lots of scenery and critter photos) |
July 20 |
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Denali NP: Peak Experience:
Eielson Ridge & Wonder Lake Hikes (Tek Pass Ride #2,
with clear views of Denali) + Jim's Bike Ride Between Tek
& Sable Pass |
July 21 |
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Denali NP: On the
Edge: Hiking & Cycling
at Polychrome Pass (Tek Pass Ride #3) |
July 22 |
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Denali NP: McKinley Station
& Horseshoe Lake Trails |
July 23 |
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Denali NP: Mt. Healy Overlook &
Ridge Trail, My Favorite Front-Country Hike |
July 24 |
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Denali NP: Mt. Margaret
Hike Above the Savage River |
July 25 |
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Denali NP: Photos of
Summer Wildflowers in the Park |
July 26 |
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Denali NP: Denali
Rocks!
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July 26 |
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Tips for Maximizing Your Visit to
Denali National Park |
July 26 |
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Anchorage, Take 2 (July 27-Aug. 2) |
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Denali to Anchorage + Camping at JBER
Again |
July 29 |
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Scenes from Campbell Creek Bike
Ride & Another Hike at Eagle River Nature Preserve |
July 30 |
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Nature Photos from Potter Marsh |
July 31 |
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Hike Up Bird Ridge w/ Expansive
Views of Mountains & Turnagain Arm |
July 31 |
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A Cautionary Tale for Alaska
Visitors: Tragedy on the Seward Hwy. |
July 31 |
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Chugach Mountain High: Twin & Pepper
Peak Hike = Great
Views and a Mother Lode of
Blueberries |
August 1 |
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Kenai Peninsula (Aug. 2-8) |
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Portage Valley: Camping niRVana
at Williwaw CG + Scenes from the Trail of Blue Ice,
Williwaw Nature Trail, & Moose Flats |
August 2 |
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Then (2012) & Now: Scenes from
Porter Lake, the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center, & Two Byron Glacier Hikes |
August 3 |
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More Fun & Sun On the Kenai
Peninsula: The Drive from Portage Valley to Seward & Camping at the Seward Military Resort |
August 4 |
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Picturesque Scenes Around Seward & the
Boat Harbor |
August 4 |
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Life On the Edge: Harding Icefield
Hike #1 with Jim (now one of his favorite Alaska memories,
too, even though it was overcast) |
August 5 |
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More Blue Ice: Exit Glacier Hike
at Kenai Fjords National Park |
August 6 |
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Oh, My Gosh! Photos from Harding Icefield Hike #2 on a
Gorgeous Sunny Day
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August 7 |
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Windows to the Sea: the Alaska Sea Life Center |
August 8 |
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Anchorage, Take 3 (Aug. 8-22) |
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Back to JBER in Anchorage |
August 8 |
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Soaking Up Local Culture at the
Alaska Native Heritage Center |
August 12 |
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Blueberry Heaven on
Rendezvous-Gordon Lyon Peaks |
August 13 |
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Williwaw Lakes Hike: Six Moose
& A Bear, Oh, My! |
August 14 |
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Glen Alps Triple Treat: Blueberry
Loop, O'Malley Peak, & Coastal Overlook |
August 18 |
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More Alpine Jewels: S. Fork Eagle River Trail to
Symphony & Eagle Lakes |
August 19 |
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Denali National Park and Fairbanks (Aug. 22-25) |
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The Drive from Anchorage to Denali |
August 23 |
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Autumn in Denali National Park:
Moose Rut & Gorgeous Colors |
August 23 |
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Scenic Savage Alpine Loop Hike with
Jim |
August 24 |
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Travel Adjustments Due to Weather
& Wildfire Woes: Or Maybe We're Just "Fickle!"
(includes camping at River's Edge RV Park in Fairbanks) |
August 25 |
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Crisis Averted in Fairbanks: Cody's Bout with "Old Dog
Vestibular Disease" |
August 26 |
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Day 1 of Our Fall Migration South: Fairbanks to
Near the Canadian Border |
August 26 |
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(See second August 30 entry below
re: Mt. McKinley finally becoming "Denali" again) |
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Canada (Aug. 26 to Sept. 1) |
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Day 2: Rainy Day from the
Canadian Border to Whitehorse, YT |
August 27 |
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Day 3: Whitehorse, YT to
Muncho Lake, BC |
August 28 |
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Day 4: Muncho Lake to
Charlie Lake, BC |
August 29 |
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Day 5: Charlie Lake, BC to
Grande Prairie, AB |
August 30 |
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"Denali" Finally Gets Its
Traditional Athabascan Name Back |
August 30 |
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Day 6: Grande Prairie to
Olds, AB |
August 31 |
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Day 7: Olds, AB to Great
Falls, MT + Camping at Malmstrom AFB |
September 1 |
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Montana, Idaho, Wyoming (Sept. 1 to
13) |
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More Scenes from a Week at Great Falls, MT
& Malmstrom AFB |
September 7 |
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Scenic Drive Under the Big Sky
from Great Falls, MT to the Tetons |
September 9 |
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Camping at Reunion Flat NFS
Campground in Teton Canyon, WY + Nearby Activities |
September 9 |
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22+ Miles of Great Hiking on the
West Side of the Tetons (Teton Canyon, Teton Crest, Alaska
Basin, Teton Shelf, & Devil's Staircase Trails) |
September 10 |
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Scenes from a Day Trip to
Grand Teton National Park |
September 12 |
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Utah (Sept. 13 to Oct. 18) |
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Scenic Drive from Teton Canyon,
WY to Logan Canyon, UT + Overnight at Guinavah-Malibu NFS
Campground |
September 13 |
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Hunkering Down at Hill AFB FamCamp in Layton, UT
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September 16 |
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Another Scenic Mountain & Canyon
Drive: Hill AFB to Red Canyon, UT |
September 17 |
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A Month at Red Canyon RV Park +
Activities in Panguitch |
September 18 |
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Overview: Utah Rocks!
Exploring Southwestern Utah's Colorful Canyons |
September 19 |
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Cycling In Canyon Country: Red Canyon-Bryce
Canyon Bike Path, Thunder Mountain Trail, & Forest Service
Roads |
September 20 |
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Cycling Scenic
Byway 143 from Cedar Breaks to Panguitch |
September 21 |
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Red Canyon Trails Near the Visitor
Center:
Photo, Birdseye, Hoodoo, & Pink Ledges
(hiking-only trails) |
September 22 |
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Red Canyon Trails: Golden
Wall, Castle Bridge, Tunnel (hiking
only) |
September 23 |
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Red Canyon Trails: Arches --
How Many "Windows" Can You Find? (hiking only) |
September 24 |
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Red Canyon Trails: Casto and Losee Canyon
(hiking, cycling, equestrian + ORVs in Casto Canyon) |
September 25 |
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Red Canyon Trails: Cassidy,
Ledge Point, Rich (hiking, cycling, equestrian) |
September 26 |
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Thunder Mountain! A Virtual
Tour of Our Favorite Red Canyon
Hiking Trail (hiking, cycling, equestrian) |
October 1 |
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Introduction to Bryce Canyon National
Park: "Poetry In Stone" |
October 2 |
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Bryce National Park: Scenes from the
Overlooks & Rim Trail |
October 2 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails: the
Iconic Navajo-Wall Street Loop (trails at Bryce
are hiking only except Peekaboo, which allows guided horseback
tours) |
October 3 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails:
Queen's Garden + Spur to the Navajo Loop |
October 4 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails:
Peekaboo Loop on Foot (Jim's favorite trail in Bryce) |
October 5 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails:
Peekaboo Loop on Horseback |
October 6 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails:
Fairyland Loop (Sue's favorite trail in Bryce) |
October 7 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails: Bryce
Point to the Peekaboo Loop |
October 8 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails:
Under-the-Rim to Hat Shop |
October 9 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails: Sheep
Creek-Swamp Canyon Loop |
October 10 |
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Bryce Canyon Trails: Mossy
Cave & Water Canyon's Falls |
October 10 |
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Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monument, Part 1: Scenes Along National Scenic
Byway 12 |
October 11 |
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Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monument, Part 2: Scenes Along Scenic
Backway Burr Trail |
October 11 |
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Scenes from UT 14 Over the Mountains
to Cedar City |
October 12 |
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Scenes from Cedar Breaks
National Monument |
October 13 |
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Day Trip to Zion National Park,
Including the Kolob Canyon Unit |
October 14 |
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Day Trip to the North Rim of the
Grand Canyon |
October 15 |
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On the Move Again: Scenic Drive
from Red Canyon, UT to Black Canyon, AZ |
October 18 |
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Snowbirding in Arizona (Oct. 18 to
Dec. 31+) |
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Camping & Hiking at Black Canyon, AZ
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October 24 |
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Desert Rats: Relaxing at Desert Breeze Travel
Camp at the Army's Yuma Proving Ground |
November 30 |
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Exploring the SW Arizona Desert,
Mountains, Lakes, and Canals on Foot and Bike |
December 4 |
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Colorful Oasis in the Desert: Scenes from the Imperial
National Wildlife Refuge & Painted Desert Trail |
December 10 |
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Fields of Dreams: Yuma's Rich
Agricultural Industry and a Tour of Imperial Date Gardens'
Groves & Processing Facility |
December 16 |
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My Name Is Casey:
the RV Lifestyle, From the
Perspective of a Young, Exuberant Labrador Retriever |
December 20 |
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2015 Year-End RV Travel Review |
December 31 |
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