Welcome to the group! I'm not sure if you did these already, but Riverside Walk ("Gateway to the Narrows") and the Canyon Overlook Trail are fun easy ones as...
Hey Hikers and Tanya, Any body got any plans for hiking on Saturday. Feb 5th... 6 to 8 miles type maybe 10. Or 3, or 4 or 5??. Talk about easy. huh Plans?...
Hi Mat... Bo has been thinking, but so far no set plans. We will post things as we decide. The weather this time of year changes things so quick! Bo has...
Haze, which has long hampered visibility in Western national parks, forests and preserves, has been reduced by about a third since 1990 along the Colorado...
This is not in the opinion section of the paper, but it should be I think! Multiple use advocates were shocked to see that Gov. Huntsman withdrew an...
AS FIELDING POSSON APPROACHES THE Feather, a notoriously hard bouldering route at Hueco Tanks State Park in Texas, he visualizes the sequence of moves,...
... deep hollow at the boulder's base, to the massive bulge with its slopey pockets, and up to the head wall, with its fossil-like feather pattern. <<< My...
Ha ha, I agree! Now, to counter-balance, we need a news article about women descending from warm and inviting slot canyons and hoodoo formations. (yeah sorry...
... I'm an in the middle hiker. I don't generally do any climbing, but my favorite hikes are in th 2-4 mile range, although I have done as much as 6 miles. I...
... <shane@s...> wrote:yeah sorry everybody, i'm acting like i'm back in 7th grade today Joe> Perhaps you have never done the "Black Hole" and noticed the...
Thanks for the info and tips. i realize not every body has the fever for this stuff. The only reason for pushing an Angel's Landing jaunt with her is because i...
I'd never been to Zion in the pre-shuttle era, but hear they are a great improvement for the park's tranquility. This said,I hesitate to bring this up for...
Uh oh. You just dinged one of my little pet peeves. The Zion shuttles run on Natural Gas, which is currently the least pollutive choice. If they ran on...
The article did talk about a woman -- the rest is up to your imagination. ;) "Rock legend Lynn Hill, who lives in Boulder and has climbed at all of the regions...
On our South Canyon hike we ran into one such formation and never did find out the name, but Bo thought there was a phallic reference in the name.. maybe to...
When I went up to Angels Landing to take photos I took my 9 year old daughter and 9 year old granddaughter with me. I left them at Scouts Outlook, where they...
Although the Shuttles have devistated the East Zion area I am glad the park has them. Parking is scarce in Zion Canyon in the winter these days let alone the...
I have taken kids a ton. Couple of observations from looking at not only that picture, but the whole album. Their body language and positions tell a tale....
You must sleep like me! Very little! ;) They were not scared in the least, which is what scares me! I have no doubt they are competent to hike up there, but...
The Zion Canyon Field Institute will present "Romance in the Sky," an astronomy course for those 16 years old and older beginning at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 in Zion...
Way back when, my father took me up Angel's Landing when I was 6. It was the absolute scariest thing I had ever done but I loved it! As my revenge for him...
When are you going to get around to having kids by the way. ;) It's a parent decision. I am cautious on the website since kids are all so different. Some ...
it was just a wishful thought for improving things. You obviously know a little bit about the mechanics of such vehicles. I do remember seeing that the buses...
Is she willing to risk it? I land on the side of caution on this one. Is she motivated enough to do this hike to start walking with you now? If she goes and...