Category Archives: trail tails

weekend adventure trip report

Pim and I have been together for over six months now, and we decided to get out and do something special this weekend. No, not going out for a nice dinner… heading out and summiting a bunch of mountains! Pim is your typical Utah hiking nerd in that he wants to summit the highest peak...

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a black and white affair

It was a black and white affair last night as Molly and I hiked the Virgin River with five black and white dogs… a pointy-headed princess, a naughty chubster, a rude party crasher, the most handsomest, and a screaming toddler. Can you guess who is who?

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salty dogs

Last month, when I was out taking these photos at the north end of the great salty lake, I immediately regretted not bringing the dogs. But, we were in someone else’s car and there just wasn’t any more room for two wet, filthy mutts. So I knew my next trip north would include taking the...

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staring at the sun

I went hiking last night with 24 dogs. Yes, 24. I took along my long lens, but I didn’t end up taking many photos. Despite the large number of dogs, nothing was really inspiring me out there… until I saw these dogs running right across the sun. I quickly focused on them, but I could...

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a birthday with the goblins

Pim turned 30 last weekend, and big suprise, we celebrated outdoors. We rendezvoused under the full moon with Goblins, friends, and dogs. Plans to summit nearby Mount Ellen were thwarted by a flat tire way, way, way up in the mountains, but we managed to explore Goblin Valley and squeeze in a hike through Little...

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spontaneous win!

I wanted to get out backpacking this weekend and decided on a very remote hike out at the Grand Canyon. Called the rangers… roads were good, dogs were kosher… but all of a sudden, I changed my mind. Let’s go to the Escalante River! And off we went in the opposite direction… And what a...

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peakbagging pups

Pim and I hiked Mount Olympus on Friday. I am still sore. It is by far the steepest mountain I have ever hiked… 4,200 feet of elevation gain in just over three miles. The hike up was pretty good though… it was the three miles back down that were much more brutal. My toes and...

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summer sun

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a tired puppy is a happy puppy

A few weeks ago, Whitney rescued a puppy. This is nothing new. She always seems to have a new dog that she finds, keeps it for a few weeks or months until it gets a home, and then she repeats the process. Well, on Thursday, she managed to get four more puppies from that same...

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macaroni and wine

I only title this that because that is what we ate for dinner Friday night when Jim and I camped out in the Monument off Road 400, also known as Cottonwood Canyon Road. I’ve known forever that this town is surrounded by never-ending adventure, but I am always thrilled and amazed when I discover incredible...

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