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In Search of Hidden Waterfalls- Alpine Dam

There are few things as dramatic as the roar of falling water. When I headed out the door in the morning, it was to surf, not hike. The surf forecast looked good, and we headed out to the coast. The surf report was wildly optimistic though, and the surf was tiny at best. What started… Read More ›

Bike Tour- Salt Lake City to Albuquerque (part 1 of 2)

In June, 1999 we rode our touring bicycles from Salt Lake City, Utah to Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was a simple idea: Explore some of the American West by picking two airports, finding a flight we could afford (in our 20s we were far from financially flush), and riding from one to the next via… Read More ›

Baby Turtle! (Easter Surprise)

How we went for a hike, came home with a new pet, and helped the environment. It was Easter Sunday when we went for one of our regular obscure hikes. The reason we went was to take Daisy Trail Dog Easter egg hunting and enjoy the beautiful day. Easter egg hunting with your dog is… Read More ›

TahoePix- Adventures in bike touring

The things you see bicycle touring. This pic was taken in Polebridge, Montana (just outside Glacier National Park). I love the sign that says, “Please keep your pet restrained.” This big draft horse was running amok, and would head straight into the post office every time the door was opened. The floorboards were bending under… Read More ›

Old Cargo Bike– New Cargo Bike

My old town bike. It has no name- just “the dino[saur] bike”. It was my first “real” mountain bike (a 1989 Marin Eldridge Grade), reincarnated as a load carrying, ugly-as-sin urban assault machine. I bought at the end of summer in college- after painting houses all summer and saving my pennies. Looks terrible, rides great. … Read More ›