Tag: nature
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Joshua Tree and the Yucca Men: Exploring the Mojave Desert
I honestly didn’t know what to expect, setting out on the several hour drive into the Mojave desert from LA. My only real association with Joshua Tree was the U2 album of the same name (the cover of which ironically was shot some 200 miles away near Darwin, CA, no where near the park),…
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Backpacking the Ancient Lakes and Kamiak Butte.
Last year my awesome partner Katy (aka Unicorn) hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. Having hiked extensively in my younger days I was quite jealous of her adventure, but suffering several knee injuries and surgeries my through-hiking days are over. After a meniscus tear a couple of years ago, even short hikes were too difficult.…