Monthly Archives: February 2012

Galisteo Love Letter

Posted on February 15, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Not far from my place is a tract of land owned by the Bureau of Land Management. BLM land is public land; it belongs to you and me. One eighth of the landmass of the United States is held by … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon Birthday Trek: Planning & Permits

Posted on February 14, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Every year for the past five years, I have climbed a mountain on my birthday: 25th- Mary’s Peak in Oregon, 26th- Dragon’s Tooth in Virginia, 27th- the Pedernal in New Mexico, 28th- Grand Central Mountain in New Mexico, 29th- Mount … Continue reading →

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Cloud Watching

Posted on February 13, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Yesterday was one of those rare grey days in New Mexico, when the sky is flat and the landscape is dull brown. Without sunshine, everything out there looks dusty and dead. The great thing about grey days is when the … Continue reading →

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On Turning 30

Posted on February 13, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Next week, I’ll be turning 30 and I feel fantastic about it. In part, I’m excited because I’ll be celebrating my birthday on a 5-day backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon, but I also truly believe my 20-year old self would … Continue reading →

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Into the Ojito Wilderness!

Posted on February 12, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Just when I thought I had hiked most of the major attractions in New Mexico, yesterday, I stumbled into the Ojito Wilderness, a place I hope to return again and again. Before yesterday, I had never heard of Ojito, but … Continue reading →

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Tweeting A Top Ten Sunset

Posted on February 11, 2012 by theblondecoyote

Last spring, I moved back to the Earthship after a year away and my return to New Mexico felt like coming home. My footpaths still lay waiting, radiating across the desert and I found many of my landmarks – the collection … Continue reading →

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Back to the Turquoise Trail

Posted on February 10, 2012 by theblondecoyote

After a splendid trip East, I’m back in the Land of Enchantment and already discovering new treasure. Out hiking yesterday, I found two big chunks of very blue rock. I’m no expert, but this is turquoise country. I’ll have to … Continue reading →

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The Greenbrier Hotel

Posted on February 7, 2012 by theblondecoyote

West Virginia isn’t usually known for luxury, but the Mountain State has a few high-class spots. Yesterday on our way from Beckley back to Pennsylvania, my family stopped at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulfur Springs to treat me to … Continue reading →

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The New

Posted on February 7, 2012 by theblondecoyote

My dad grew up in one of the “Coolest Small Towns in the USA”: Fayetteville, West Virginia. When Budget Traveler magazine named Fayetteville one of the top ten small towns in the country, it credited not just the town’s young atmosphere … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages

Posted on February 5, 2012 by theblondecoyote

This weekend I’m in southern West Virginia, visiting family. My grandmother lives in a golf course community called Glade Springs. It’s a very manicured place and not to my taste, but on the edge of this community are woods. Walk … Continue reading →

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