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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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RIP Rover: On Walking Away

Posted on May 5, 2015 by theblondecoyote

Two summers ago, stuck in Crested Butte, Colorado with my trailer, two dogs and a dying Subaru, I searched Craigslist on a whim for my dream car: an older Land Rover Discovery. A rare 5-speed manual popped up for sale in Colorado Springs, and … 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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In Hollywood they say, “Mush You Huskies!” In Montana we say, “Hike You Mutts!”

Posted on January 26, 2015 by theblondecoyote

“He was mastered by the sheer surging of life, the tidal wave of being, the perfect joy of each separate muscle, joint, and sinew in that it was everything that was not death, that it was aglow and rampant, expressing itself … Continue reading →

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Washington Cascades: Mount Saint Helens by Moonlight

Posted on October 26, 2014 by theblondecoyote

When I was a kid, my Uncle Frank gave me a jar of ash from the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens. I wasn’t born yet when the mountain blew its top, but that jar of fine grey powder – … Continue reading →

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Washington Cascades: Mount Adams!

Posted on September 26, 2014 by theblondecoyote

I must admit an error. When I reposted the “Special Auction” post the other day, I was working on my phone, from a free campsite on the flank of Mount Adams and I neglected to remove the paragraph about this being … Continue reading →

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A Special Auction

Posted on September 19, 2014 by theblondecoyote

My favorite day of the year is always the Third Saturday of September: Auction Day! On this day, every year for the past 24 years, the Amish and Mennonite communities of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania have held a spectacular benefit auction … Continue reading →

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My 500th Post!

Posted on September 5, 2014 by theblondecoyote

Drum roll, please… this is my 500th post on the Blonde Coyote! A look back at my very first post from June 2011: Until very recently, I resisted starting a blog. I already make my living at the keyboard as a freelance … Continue reading →

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Oregon Cascades: Mount Thielsen!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by theblondecoyote

For a few years now, I’ve been calling the Pedernal in New Mexico my favorite mountain. The seemingly insurmountable flat-topped peak, made famous by Georgia O’Keeffe, was one of the first big mountains I onsighted and soloed. I first saw it … Continue reading →

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Mortons At Mary’s Peak

Posted on August 24, 2014 by theblondecoyote

My brother, sister and I are all pretty scattered. Sarah lives in Germany, Paul has been in California but is moving to NYC and I’m all over the place. Still, we’re close – we all make our living as freelance artists, … Continue reading →

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