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Month: June 2021

Paul under AZ-69, at the beginning of Badger Mountain Trail.

PCT: Watson Lake to Turley Trailhead

2021-06-25 Hiking 0

On Monday, the Coconino National Forest and Kaibab Forest closed due to extreme wildfire threat. I was planning on hiking around Knoll Lake, on the […]

Kingsnake's Dashcam #84: Colorado

Kingsnake’s Dashcam #84: Colorado

2021-06-21 Dashcam 0

I couldn’t quite cram my Colorado road trip clips into May’s edition of Kingsnake’s Dashcam #83. So, this month I lead with them. My driving […]

There's shade enough for sitting on Blue Ridge Trail #107, but not enough to keep you from getting sun burned while moving.

Blue Ridge Trail #107

2021-06-10 Hiking 0

Assuming the highway is not blocked due to a wildfire — more on that later — it is a 3½ hour drive from Phoenix to […]

Inside the cave on East Clear Creek.

East Clear Creek Loop

2021-06-03 Hiking 0

I was too wore out last Thursday — after hammering out two blogs and two videos from our Telluride trip — to do an “away” […]

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  • The Great Stalacpipe Organ, listed by Guinness as the world's largest musical instrument, occupies 3½ of Luray Cavern's 64 acres. The organ was created by Leland Sprinkle, who spent three years selecting and tuning the stalactites which serve as its "pipes". My video's (below) music was played on the organ by Monte Maxwell.

    Luray Caverns, Virginia

    2025-04-19 Tourism 0
  • The first four miles of Cave Creek Trail #4 are by far the best. (Mainly due to many awesome saguaro.)

    Cave Creek Trail #4

    2025-04-09 Hiking 0

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