Category Archives: Sustainable Living

Travels in Geology: Hells Canyon

Posted on November 16, 2015 by theblondecoyote

Why would you ever visit a place called Hells Canyon? Especially given how hard it is to get there: Few roads and only steep, difficult trails run down into the 2,400-meter-deep gorge — the deepest canyon in North America — … Continue reading →

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Ask the Blonde Coyote: Where in the World Are You?

Posted on October 24, 2015 by theblondecoyote

Dear Ms. Caperton, Because of the long time since your last post, I’ve concluded that you have taken a turn off the open road life toward something else. So, I wanted to thank you for sharing your adventures, and for … Continue reading →

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Ruby’s First Roadtrip!

Posted on June 15, 2015 by theblondecoyote

Introducing…. Ruby: a 2004 Subaru Forester! After the Rover went out with such a spectacular bang, a big part of me wanted to keep living the drive-to-the-end-of-any-road dream and get another beast, but I elected to keep moving forward onto the … Continue reading →

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Skiing Is Believing

Posted on April 19, 2015 by theblondecoyote

In October, I climbed Mount Saint Helens by moonlight and when I stood on the summit at sunrise, I felt the mountain rumble beneath my feet. On the way back down, sliding freely down the loose scree slope on the soles of my … Continue reading →

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Where Warm Waters Halt…On the Trail of Treasure in the Rocky Mountains!

Posted on February 16, 2015 by theblondecoyote

“Where warm waters halt… where warm waters halt… where warm waters halt.” For two summers, I’ve been exploring the Rocky Mountains with those words on my mind. Why those four words in particular? Because I believe they lead to a … Continue reading →

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Black Friday: You Save Even More When You Don’t Buy Anything At All…

Posted on November 28, 2014 by theblondecoyote

In honor of Black Friday, here’s my aconsumerism post Conquering IKEA. Enjoy! And remember kids, you save even more when you don’t buy anything at all! My college apartment was amazing. Over the course of my three years there I … Continue reading →

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Ask the Blonde Coyote: What do I need to hit the road?

Posted on October 20, 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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Climb On Smith Rock, Part 2: Monkey Face!

Posted on October 11, 2014 by theblondecoyote

In 2006, I was living in Oregon, working four days a week on an organic farm. The other three days I’d go exploring, taking trips to the coast, the river valleys, the Cascades, the eastern desert, enjoying the incredible diversity … Continue reading →

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Climb On Smith Rock: Part 1

Posted on October 8, 2014 by theblondecoyote

Back in Jackson, Wyoming in July, I met a couple of guys at the laundromat who were living out of a VW van, hitting all the classic climbing spots from Kentucky to Alaska. They had just come down off the Grand … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Sight of a Ship

Posted on September 23, 2014 by theblondecoyote

Apologies for the lack of posts lately. I stashed my dogs and my rig with friends in Seattle and flew east for two weeks. First I flew landed in Maine to attend the opening night of my sister’s show “The … Continue reading →

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