Little Lakes Valley Redux
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by Jacob D
2y ago
It turned out that getting into the High County a few weeks earlier only made me want more. It didn’t help that a friend had invited me on a couple of backpacking trips in the same area and had shared his photos of high lakes and alpine scenery with me! Matteo could tell I was itching to go back and ..read more
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Little Lakes Basin
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by Jacob D
2y ago
Summer wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the East Side. I wanted to go somewhere new and had never been to the Rock Creek area. There are a handful of campgrounds nearby and some high peaks and many lakes within striking distance. It seemed like a good plan, but every good plan needs an accomplice or two… Finding some ..read more
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Zion – Fast and Outside
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by Jacob D
2y ago
At the end of our trip to Moab, we made a stop by Zion for just a couple of days to decompress. Instead of going into the park, where we have explored around in the past, we headed up Kolob Terrace Road, just outside the park. This is a beautiful forested area that is away from the crowds. Several years ..read more
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Moab – Best of the Desert
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by Jacob D
2y ago
In 2018 I was in Moab for a 100 mile run through the La Sal Mountains on an incredibly difficult course known as the Ute. On that trip, I saw enough of Moab to realize going there for a run was almost missing the point. So the dreams of the slick rock and unique desert landscape finally materialized into another ..read more
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Rock-A-Hoola!
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by Jacob D
2y ago
How long has it been since I’ve done any interesting urban exploration? I don’t even know! This place, Lake Dolores Waterpark, aka Rock-A-Hoola, has been on my radar since about 10 years ago when I somehow came across a skate video of Kilian Martin. The video blends archival footage from the waterpark while it was open with his skating at ..read more
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A Mandatory Political Post
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by Jacob D
3y ago
I have never written about politics in this journal or any other. I need to capture this moment in time though. It might be true that since 2016 the United States have never been the same. Then again, it also might be true that since 1865, nothing has changed. Following Joe Biden’s election victory, various friends and acquaintances sent messages ..read more
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Fun Family Fungi Foray
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by Jacob D
3y ago
For the last few years, the Point Reyes Fungus Fair, hosted by the Bay Area Mycological Society, has been a winter tradition for the family and me to attend. It’s great to have something that brings us together in the forest, and quite a fun adventure that always has many surprises! The allure of going just a little further to ..read more
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Burn All the Firewood!
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by Jacob D
3y ago
The changing of the seasons is a reminder to take time to reset oneself, let go of built-up thoughts and stress from the last few months, and move forward into a new season of being who we are and doing what we do. Oh, how I do enjoy these moments… burn out the dead wood and make room for the ..read more
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Langley and the Lakes
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by Jacob D
3y ago
August 1st through 5th, 2020. In 2016, I passed through the Cottonwood Lakes Basin on the exit of my SOSHR attempt with Art and Joe. That trip didn’t go quite to plan; it did inspire me to make several other trips though in the years that followed, into places near that route. I have a love affair with the Eastern ..read more
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Wet the Whistle with Wildflowers
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by Jacob D
3y ago
There are people who go to the mountains, and there are people who come from the mountains. Having been treated to outdoor experiences in the mountains since I was old enough to walk, I find myself identifying with the latter. I recognize that there have been times in my life when my interest in the slower-paced ways of experiencing the ..read more
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