Category Archives: Bowie & D.O.G.

Salt Lake Spirals

Posted on June 23, 2014 by theblondecoyote

I’ve met all five Great Lakes, but had yet to see the Great Salt Lake so after a weekend in the High Unitas Mountains in northeast Utah, I skirted around Salt Lake City and approached America’s Dead Sea from the north. … Continue reading →

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Writing on the Wall: Rochester Rock Art Panel

Posted on June 22, 2014 by theblondecoyote

I uploaded these pictures a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve hesitated to share them. They’re very nice shots, but they pale in comparison to the subject matter – encountering this panel of finely pecked, richly detailed rock art, previously sight unseen (I … Continue reading →

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Crossing Paths at Comb Ridge

Posted on June 10, 2014 by theblondecoyote

When I’m on the road, measuring distances by the amount of ground I can hike or drive in a day, this world can start to seem like a very big place. But every now and then, forces conspire to remind me what a small world … Continue reading →

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What Would the Blonde Coyote Do? Questions from an Aspiring Nomad

Posted on June 8, 2014 by theblondecoyote

I’ve been getting so many lovely, thoughtful, inquisitive emails from people and I’m sorry to say it’s become impossible for me to answer all of them. Most of you want to hit the road – for a long weekend, for … Continue reading →

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Across the Valle Vidal

Posted on June 6, 2014 by theblondecoyote

I may have had the Rio Grande Gorge all to myself on Memorial Day weekend but the rim was beset with motorcycles. I’ve always liked bikers – they’re generally kind and generous to fellow travelers – but I have a … Continue reading →

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Into the Gorge: Where the Red Meets the Rio Grande

Posted on June 2, 2014 by theblondecoyote

On my way from Hermit Peak to the Rio Grande Gorge, I got crunched between the Land Rover and the Teardrop. Ouch. After a few days taking it easy on the long, flat roads that crisscross the east rim of … Continue reading →

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High Points on My Horizons: Hermit Peak

Posted on May 27, 2014 by theblondecoyote

For this, my third summer on the road with the Teardrop, I really have no plan. I think I’ll head in the general direction of Oregon – through Utah and Nevada and then circle back through Idaho, Montana and Wyoming … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Love Letter from the Arroyo

Posted on April 22, 2014 by theblondecoyote

Arroyos are the great gutters of the desert. As dry as this place appears much of the year, its shape is dominated by the rare running of water. Before I came to New Mexico, I had never even heard the word arroyo. … Continue reading →

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EARTH Magazine: A New “Travels in Geology” Collection!

Posted on March 28, 2014 by theblondecoyote

My favorite beat at EARTH magazine has always been the Travels in Geology column. Now EARTH has published a collection of travel pieces that includes six of my Travels in Geology features: Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, New Mexico’s Ghost Ranch, Montana’s Bitterroot Valley, … Continue reading →

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Climbing Cabezon

Posted on March 21, 2014 by theblondecoyote

On clear days, looking west from the summit of my backyard cliffs, I can just make out what looks like a giant haystack on the horizon. If I were to hike due west from my house, across the Rio Grande … Continue reading →

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