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Words and photos on the American Southwest, fly-fishing, outdoor adventure.

Helium reserves could lead to fracking in Arizona

Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by ron

The high desert of northern Arizona was once a tropical forest, home to large animals with sharp teeth—crocodilians, small dinosaurs,… Read more Helium reserves could lead to fracking in Arizona

Grand Canyon bison saga continues

Posted on June 21, 2018 by ron

The latest in the story of the rogue Grand Canyon bison herd: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/too-many-bison-culling-hunting-grand-canyon-beefalo

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Fly-fishing in the West.

Things got ugly when I got it to the net because it didn’t quite fit in the net, but after a couple of attempts I got it in, folded up like a tortilla, ...

The high country: a slide show

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the west

News, essays, opinion (rants) and analysis.

Bears ears national monument: a slide show

Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
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Bears Ears National Monument
Bears Ears National Monument
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.
Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.

What all the fuss is about: If the shrinkage of Bears Ears  survives the many lawsuits that have been filed, these areas would be removed from the monument.

Grand Canyon west: a slide show

Conservationist Rich Rudow has questioned a lack of oversight of helicopter flights at Grand Canyon. Will a fatal crash at the Canyon shine more light on this topic?
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
Rock art, western Grand Canyon.
Rock art, western Grand Canyon.
Staying warm outside the park.
Staying warm outside the park.
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
Last light, western Grand Canyon.
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Conservationist Rich Rudow has questioned a lack of oversight of helicopter flights at Grand Canyon. Will a fatal crash at the Canyon shine more light on this topic?
Rich Rudow on the Esplanade.
Horses on the way in.
Horses on the way in.
Grand Canyon west, horses, BLM
Horses on the way in.

Grand Canyon adventure

Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Moving packs in a tight spot.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Moving across the Esplanade.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
A camp on the Esplanade.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Clouds moving across the Canyon.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
A rainbow adds to the light show.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
The light show continues.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Good morning.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
The view from our back porch.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
How do you finish a canyon adventure? With another canyon.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Badger descent.
Sometimes, the waterholes at Grand Canyon are dry, and you need a plan b.
Badger descent.

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Shoe eaters, runaways, nappers and face lickers.

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Tedeschi Trucks Band came came to Phoenix for two shows at the Orpheum recently. Hard Working Americans, Robert Earl Keen and Jason Isbell rocked it at the Van Buren. It's been a great fall for live music.

Getting lost in The Maze

 

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17 years of Sage

Sage's first camping trip, a weekend near Lockett Meadow.
Sage’s first camping trip, a weekend near Lockett Meadow.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
Gambel showing Sage the ropes in the back yard.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
Sage taunting the other dogs in camp.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
She liked the water just fine then.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
Fearless explorers. Blue and Sage.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
On point.
One of her first backpacking trips. She seems to be checking out someone else's tent.
One of her first backpacking trips. She seems to be checking out someone else’s tent.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
Sage and Blue on a backpacking trip to the high country.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
On point.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
Sage on a camping trip, curled up in front of the fire.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
By now Sage has learned that sleeping bags keep you warm.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
She has also learned about camp chairs.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
Let’s just say Sage never went to the doggie beauty parlor. She did on rare occasions get a bath. This was one of them.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
After a long search, we find Sage a puppy.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
This appears to be an early game of collar dragging.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
Biscuit face.
osing a dog is hard. Losing one after 17 years is really hard.
At 16, she was still up for a slackpack. After we made camp, there would be a nap.
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