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Backroad To Lemhi

I was driving along Highway 28 in Idaho, the Sacajawea Memorial Highway, through the Lemhi Valley, when I noticed a sign on my right, pointing east toward a smooth dirt road and a pass. The Beaverhead Mountains rose above the … Continue reading

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Whither The Water

Comes The Rain I’m in my truck searching in the American West for the primordial magic of water. I’ve felt it in deserts, along creeks and rivers, and in the channels used to move water for human use. I’ve found … Continue reading

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Beyond The Chaco Barrier

Part 1: Finding Our Way Ten of us, nine intrepid visitors and me, their driver and guide, are venturing along in a nondescript white van. There is another such group in another such van just in front of us. We’ve … Continue reading

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Up High And Down Low

  The Grand Canyon must be seen to be believed. To most, that is an “oh, my God” moment. It isn’t the longest, deepest or wildest canyon, coming in at #4 on some lists, but it’s size, complexity and grandeur … Continue reading

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North To Alaska

For three hours we’ve been in this small tube with its quiet mechanical sounds. Out the window, glimpses of the Pacific Ocean at the edge of North America, surely lapping against it. The edge is green with dense forests and … Continue reading

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Along The Way

    I like road trips. My parents were given to wanderlust through western spaces, so I’ve been engaged in the craft for a lot of years. I enjoy getting to a destination of choice. But what I especially enjoy is … Continue reading

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Boundaries

This post and its collection started formingsome years ago. On our way to Montana onesummer we took a detour throughYellowstone and then on to Bozeman.It looked like an intriguing village,so we dropped in and got coffee. Being me,I quickly spotted … Continue reading

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The Roar

The cold moist air comes from the north, gathering its heft in the Gulf of Alaska. As it heads south, it runs into range after range and as it rises to pass over them, it condenses and drops it’s moisture … Continue reading

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Water From The Plateau

Water is a miracle. It appeared on earth not very long after earth coalesced solar dust and gas to form its core. From this water, life quickly appeared. This linkage, life and water, is still crucial to our existence and … Continue reading

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Dropping Into Mono

  The Mono Basin in Eastern California is a seminal place for me. I have wandered far and wide and seen its beauty, its power and its challenges. Here’s a story about my favorite part of the visit, the drop … Continue reading

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