Utah Canyoneering 2019

We did our annual canyoneering trip to southern Utah in October 2019. For this trip, Layne, Zach, and I added Aaron for his first trip to the canyons of southern Utah.  I drove here a week earlier for a trip in Colorado, and then Aaron and Zach…

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San Juan Mountains

I’ve decided I’m tired of seeing absolutely phenomenally beautiful sights while on the trail and never being able to photograph them well. So, I’ve decided it’s time to improve my photography skills. I’ve bought a new camera, a couple of new tripods, some nice lenses, and I’ve…

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Eudy Cave

On January 1, 2019, we rung in the New Year with Tommy and Jenny and a few other people with a trip to Eudy Cave, AL.  I had been to Eudy once with the Grotto, but it had been almost four years earlier, and I remembered nothing…

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Blue Spring Cave

Blue Spring Cave in Sparta, TN, just keeps calling me back.  At 40 miles long, this cave is the longest cave in Tennessee, the 10th longest in the United States, and currently the 44th longest cave on the entire planet.  Like all long caves, it’s probably still…

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Unterstein Cave

Unsterstein Cave is fascinating to me because it’s the biggest cave I know about that has been discovered since I moved to Alabama.  In the 21st Century, it’s tempting to think that everything on the planet has already been discovered.  But when it comes to caves, at…

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Norway

The mountains of Norway host glaciers, bright blue-green lakes, and expansive views. I can’t wait to explore more of this beautiful country.

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