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GRAND STAIRCASE ESCALENTE NATIONAL MONUMENT – Hikes

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has three components. 1. ESCALENTE CANYONS. The most popular area of the monument follows the last discovered river in the continental US from its origin. Calf Creek Falls HOUSE ROCK VALLEY ROAD            … Continue reading

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HIKING the NATIONAL PARKS

Wyoming YELLOWSTONE NP Devil’s Tower rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River. It is the world’s largest example of columnar jointing. Square Top, Wind River Range, Wyoming (11,695′, 3565m) is the most recognizable and photographed peak in the Wind … Continue reading

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SOUTHWEST USA

Since the mid-1980s, I have tried to come south twice a year and see the most beautiful place in the world. I belonged to a medical practice that mandated 9 weeks of holidays per year. The Canadian hiking/climbing season is … Continue reading

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GREEN RIVER – Crystal Geyser to Spanish Bottom

Green River, Utah – Crystal Springs to Spanish Bottom. 2003. There is not a riffle on the 180 km (113 mile) paddle. Nine of us camped for ten nights and hiked up gorgeous canyons. Day 1. We loaded our boats, gear … Continue reading

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LAKE O’HARA – Yoho National Park

Lake O’Hara is a truly magical place hidden one valley over from Lake Louise in Yoho National Park. This hiker’s paradise has a network of interconnected trails to sparkling lakes, alpine meadows, larch forests, hanging valleys, and high alpine routes … Continue reading

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LEAST FAVOURITE DESTINATIONS

KENYA. April 2023. I slowly came to dislike Kenya – the corrupt police, the traffic, unattractive towns, and high national park fees. I think they have been spoiled by 2-week tourists willing to spend anything for a wildlife experience. I … Continue reading

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RORAIMA

Roraima is the only one of over 200 tepuis that can be climbed on a trail. It takes 6 days and you stay in “hotels” (overhangs). It is possible to hike to the tri-boundary of Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela on … Continue reading

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SANTA CRUZ TREK

SANTA CRUZ TREK NP Huascaran. This was a guided trek with a tour company called Galixia out of Huaraz in the Cordillera Blanca north of Lima. The tour came with a guide (really only a cook), and an incredible burro … Continue reading

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INCA TRAIL

INCA ROADS The Inca built a road network that spanned nearly 19,000 miles, between modern-day Colombia, to the north, and Chile and Argentina, to the south. They called it Qhapaq Ñan. The Qhapaq Ñan traverses one of the world’s most … Continue reading

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PETRA HIKES

Petra is one of the Wonders of the World. Day 1 Everyone sees the wonderful rock-cut temples and burial caves. Enter at the Siq and visit all the big sites: Museum at the entrance, Treasury, High Place of Sacrifices, Street … Continue reading

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