Outdoor Travel Geek

Month: June 2013

  • half dome revisited

    The hike to the summit of Half Dome is probably one of the most famous hikes in Yosemite, if not all of California. Nowadays it’s somewhat difficult to get permits for the hike. You have to enter a lottery, and the chances of getting a permit aren’t that great. (From what I’ve heard, the odds…

  • lassen peak revisited

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    This weekend I went to Lassen National Park with a few friends. We left Friday after work and got into camp pretty late at night. The campground was pretty crowded and the campsites were pretty close together, so I guess we were a little too loud for the people around us who were trying to…

  • hidden falls regional park

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    I only recently heard about Hidden Falls Regional Park. It’s a relatively new park, and recently it has expanded and added over 20 miles of trails, most of which are accessible by mountain bike. Since I’m always on the lookout for new trails to ride, I decided to dust off my trusty old Bianchi Superbee…

  • stadiums of glory

    The small group I go to has been having everyone take turns leading worship lately. When I was asked to lead worship this week I was sitting at the airport in Denver, waiting to get on my flight back home. I agreed to lead, even though I had no idea what I would be doing…

  • arches national park

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    Moab, UT is famous for mountain biking. It’s also famous for being sort of a base camp for people who are visiting Arches and Canyonland National Parks, which are among the most photographed parks in the United States. You can tell just from the parking area at the Arches visitor center that the scenery is…

  • the slickrock trail

    The small town of Moab, UT is considered by many to be the Mecca of the mountain biking world. There are several famous trails in the area, the most famous of which is probably the Slickrock Trail. The trail has been on my bucket list for some time now, and thanks to this last minute…

  • on the road again

    The old country singer Willie Nelson has a song that I consider to be the epitome of road trip songs. The song is called “On the Road Again.” It begins with the words: On the road again – Just can’t wait to get on the road again. The life I love is making music with…