I met Lyle and even got to tag along with him and Bo on a adventure. A great guy that lived life. I could tell why he was liked so much by his friends. I feel...
Sad, sad deal. Lyle was very well liked here (St. George), and was a close friend of many people, including Bo Beck. The climbing partner is a friend and...
ZION NATIONAL PARK — A 49-year-old Santa Clara man died this week from injuries sustained in a 40-foot fall along the Northeast Buttress route, which is...
Excellent. Thank you. Dealing with winter conditions won't be a problem given I grew up in New England, but having this information allows me to better prepare...
From Tom Jones at canyons group Subject: Closing of Market in Giant Screen Theatre Complex CLOSING SALE 50 PERCENT OFF Food, Automotive Products, Gardening...
well it all depends on the weather. There could be packed snow, or the snow could melt quickly and the slick rock will be dry, or damp. usually the low country...
It's looking like I'll be out that way over the Christmas and New Year's Holiday week. Any suggestions on trails to hike with great photographic opportunities....
Zion National Park (UT) Injured Woman Extricated From Park Canyon On October 16th, a 28-year-old woman fell through a log jam while attempting the Das...
Month of October. Early October in the high country and working down from there. In the low country of zion November can be good. The problem this year is the...
Joe, Your Subway account also had my full attention. I've never done the top down route, but I've been to the waterfall room twice. First time was 1997. I...
Dave -- Thanks for linking to Tom's article; I hadn't noticed it before. Very timely. And indeed, I did notice the more formalized trails in the lower Subway,...
Nice, Shaun! From what I've seen and heard, the colors are a bit muted this year, but I did see some nice colors in a few washes on the east side and in the...
Since Joe is returning from his Zion trip I figure I'll add a few pictures to get the group into the mood of fall Zion season. Picture taken on KT road just...
Thanks for the TR, Joe. I was thinking of that poor guy today when the waterfall room flashed up on our digital picture frame during dinner. Glad you could...
Hey Joe. It's fun when you can climb up to see the goodies above the North Pole log. I'm surprised the park service hasn't added a warning sign at the parking...
I was in the Zion area for a few days and saw there were Subway permits available (no lottery needed) so I decided to scoop one up and do the bottom-up hike...
Two people were rescued from Heaps Canyon on Tuesday. http://www.nps.gov/zion/parknews/rangers-rescue-two-overdue-canyoneers-at-zion-national-park.htm Cliff...
Hi Cliff -- Thanks for posting. Disturbing, but not surprising at all. The one surprising fact to me though was that the problems get diluted after the...
I don't think anyone is too surprised. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765609735/E-Coli-contamination-a-hidden-danger-in-the-Virgin-River.html Cliff...
I love Lamont, but I am glad the Feds won! ... of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. ... given that the Sheriff of Kane County is rather pro-ATV /...
The area between Sawmill Spring and Lower Mountain/stock trail egress is roadless and trailless which is why the blogger was surprised to see the wheel in the...
Ah, good to know. Back in 2005, I remember seeing a few ATVs up there. My last few visits (2010+), there weren't any recent tracks; that explains it. There are...
Canaan Mountain was designated as Wilderness March 30, 2009, as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. There was a bit of a battle about...
Very nice TR -- but I was a little surprised to read: "Here I was, in the middle of a wilderness area with no road in sight, in fact, no sign that any human...
