Category Archives: USA

Travel within the United States of American and its Protectorates.

Vancouver, B.C. to Snoqualmie, Washington

The day started off fine. The kayaks had been loaded the night before so my plan was to leave reasonably early from my brother’s place in Burnaby, B.C. Was cool enough overnight to deposit a light film of frost on … Continue reading

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Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak

Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak It was now about 10:30 AM and I had been on the trail for about 2 hours and had reached the bridge above the Phelps Mountain junction. As I headed up the next … Continue reading

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Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction

Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction I had left the parking lot trailhead of the Van Hoevenberg Trail at 8:30 AM and ran into no difficulties getting to Marcy Dam, 2.3 miles from the … Continue reading

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Climbing Mt. Marcy – Trailhead to Marcy Dam

Climbing Mt. Marcy – Van Hoevenberg Trailhead to Marcy Dam (LOCATION) Trail info (from ADK High Peaks Region guidebook): Van Hoevenberg Trail to Mt. Marcy Distance from Trailhead (one-way): To Marcy Dam – 2.3 miles To Indian Falls – 4.4 … Continue reading

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Heading for the Adirondack Mountains

Heading for the Adirondack Mountains – May 27th, 2013 My goal for this trip was to reach the peak of Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. I had tried to do that twice before on … Continue reading

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Nevada Adventures

Graeme and I are now both back from our recent travels in the Southwest USA states of Nevada, Arizona and California. We encountered rain in Las Vegas, a snow storm on Mount Charleston, a sand storm in Death Valley, overcast … Continue reading

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Ron at NABShow, Las Vegas, NV

While Graeme started off the week at the NABshow, I headed off into the surrounding mountains to look for some insects and birds to photograph. Found myself a snow storm instead (photos to follow when back at my desk). The … Continue reading

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Hoover Dam

Today’s trek is the other direction from Red Rock Canyon, heading East through Boulder City to the Famous Hoover Dam!

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Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Sandstone Quarry Trails – Calico Tanks

Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Sandstone Quarry Trails – Calico Tanks There are a number of established trails in Red Rock Canyon that range from easy through to rather difficult.

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Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills

Nevada Adventures – Red Rock Canyon – Calico Hills Anyone who visits Red Rock Canyon will immediately fall in love with the colorful red sandstone outcropping known as Calico Hills. The Calico Hills were formed 180 million years ago when … Continue reading

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