An old storyteller who goes by the name of Larry Jeff McMurtry passed away this spring. He could spin a yarn. One of his tales won some kind of fancy book prize. A lot of folks read it, so I thought I’d give it a go. It ain’t about no dove, but it could be […]
Read more "A Little Report on a Trail Report (June 19, 2021)"It has almost been a year since I did not finish the 210 mile long John Muir Trail (JMT). It is my intention to finish the JMT by completing the remaining parts in sections. I have completed just over one hundred miles of the trail. Having just returned from hiking a small section of the […]
Read more "A John Muir Trail Report: The Finishers! (June 27, 2021)"Mr. T Is hitting the trail! This trail report is dedicated to Mr. T, who is starting the John Muir Trail in a few weeks. Back in the early 2000’s, there was a garage band at the high school in town. The band members were Mr. Z, That Smart Kid, That Cool Kid and Mr. […]
Read more "And Now A Special Report: He is as sweet as Tennessee whiskey! (June 3, 2021)"Let me begin by mentioning that both The Niece and The Neighbor are skilled, experienced and strong backpackers. It was a privilege to hike with them and I appreciate all I learned from the process. These two hikers are especially strong in the backpacking food department whereas I have yet to achieve their high level […]
Read more "A John Muir Trail Report: Knocking Around with The Niece and The Neighbor (July 17, 2021)"Below we have a map of The John Muir Trail (JMT), also known as Nüümü Poyo, or “The Peoples Trail”. Elegant in its simplicity. 210 miles. Now let’s take a look at the Dave Boicourt Trail (DBT), also known as The Onomatopoeia, or “The Fool’s Pilgrimage”. Clumsy in its complexity. 360 miles. For my most […]
Read more "A John Muir Trail Report: Method to the Madness (July 30, 2021)"I feel very good after my last sojourn into the mountains. I completed a section of the John Muir Trail between Purple Lake and Reds Meadow which tidied things up quite a bit. All that remains is a short, but remote section that includes Muir Pass and a little section out of Yosemite Valley. I […]
Read more "A John Muir Trail Report: Call From The Windigo (August 17, 2021)"“The Lost Boys” consisted of a group of Boy Scouts from Marin County Troop 84 who managed to get lost while hiking on the slopes of Marin County’s Mount Tamalpais during the 1970’s. They were missing for twelve harrowing hours. Upon finding their way back to the trail and then eventually the main road The […]
Read more "Trail Report Redux (1974): The Lost Boys"Greetings readers! I hope this Trail Report finds you “fit as a fiddle” and “happy as a clam”. On a recent trip to Yosemite Valley with my wife and daughter we visited The Ahwahnee Hotel and The Mist Trail. It was so very nice to have some family along on what was originally planned as […]
Read more "Trail Report: Fall Falls in Yosemite (October 15, 2021)"This is a special Trail Report written by guest writer* Augustus McCrae, of the “Hat Creek Cattle Company and Livery Emporium” located in Lonesome Dove, Texas. (* Note: Gus McCrae is a fictional character from Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel Lonesome Dove. Gus spent his final years in the 1870s riding wild and free […]
Read more "A Guest Trail Report: “Country Roads” (November 27, 2021)"By now you have probably already heard the big news: one of America’s most popular national park hikes will require a permit as of 2022. Officials at Zion National Park have announced that as of April 1, 2022, visitors who want to tackle the famous Angels Landing hike, which scales a 1,488-foot tall rock formation […]
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