Wild Westish. (Page 25)

Trudge

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For years I fantasized about making a movie called Trudge. It would be roughly 3 minutes of short clips of outdoor trudging, no words (other than the expletives that come naturally from the

Fall camping in the Unitas

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It’s finally desert season, right? Spring and fall are pretty much ideal in southern Utah: not too hot, not too cold. Maybe a puffy jacket at night, but probably you won’t

Rutted dirt road on the way to Smithsonian Butte.

Dirt Roads are the Best Roads

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Gravel, finally. RK releases his seat belt, windows go down, the dogs perk up, lift their heads and stick noses out the window. Gravel and dirt lead to the good places:

The Twilight Running Club

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If you are anything at all of a morning person, you’ve figured out that it is a whole lot darker in the morning these days.

How to Be Stupid in the Mountains

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We were in the final days of a 3-week big bike vacation, with stops at Silver Star, Whistler, Squamish, Bellingham, Sandy Ridge and Teton Pass.