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The Rio Grande is a major western river that cuts through an inhospitable desert much like some of its counterparts. The San Juan and the Colorado rivers being good examples. From 30,000 feet, these rivers appear as mere threads cutting … Continue reading
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The Sandia Crest trail is just under 30 miles long as it snakes along the highest ridges of the Sandia mountains overlooking the city of Albuquerque. The first 4 miles of this trail – when entering from the north end … Continue reading
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Each time I have to repair something around the house it always starts with a feeling of dread knowing that said repair will take all day (or multiple days), cause pain from splinters or other self inflicted wounds and compel … Continue reading
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A pretty sizeable group of Sandhill Cranes is hanging out just down the road from our house on a particular gravel bar in the Rio Grande. They start flying into it around 4:30-5:00 pm. I’m trying to figure out a way … Continue reading
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Previous post on this topic: Trail Clearing Over the last two weeks, I’ve been carrying my hand saws on my favorite Sandia Wilderness trails and trying to clear as much deadfall from the trails as I can. I took care … Continue reading
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Recently, my wife, mother in law and I spent some time enjoying the Sandia Wilderness near Placitas, NM. The area has been closed up until the end of June due to extreme drought and fire danger. However, monsoon rains helped … Continue reading
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See more current trail clearing post: Trail Clearing Again We put in a lot of hiking miles in the mountains each year and this year is starting out great. As the years progress, however, we’ve noticed a problem that has … Continue reading
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Recently, I read a Steinbeck quote – “It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.” Sometimes the absence of something is required to identify the nature of that “something”. … Continue reading
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We’ve gotten to know a “new” property adjacent to the Santa Fe National Forest over the last couple of years thanks to a friend and fellow aviation enthusiast, Rol Murrow. On a recent visit and after a couple of gritty … Continue reading
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We find ourselves on the Sandia Crest Trail often as it’s northern terminus is located a short drive from our house and it provides a beautiful, yet challenging place to get a great workout. These photos … Continue reading
