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Tag Archives: dogs
Climbing Cabezon
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
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!
Tagged Cabezon Peak, dogs
7 Comments
Hiking With Desert Dogs
A few years ago, on a road trip from Montana to Oregon via the Olympic Peninsula, I hiked to Cape Flattery, a wave-crashed cliff on the very northwest tip of the continental U.S. Cape Flattery lies on the edge of … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!, Sustainable Living, Vagabonding 101
Tagged dogs, hiking, off leash
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Mount Bierstadt: Dogs & 14’ers
Coming down off Mount Bierstadt, I crossed paths with one of the most obnoxious dog owners I’ve ever seen on a mountain. A man and his yellow lab were beginning the climb from Bierstadt’s shoulder up the gnarly boulder field … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, Photography, Road tripping!, Vagabonding 101
Tagged 14'ers, Colorado, dogs, hiking, Mount Bierstadt
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All Coy-Dogs Go To Heaven
Sad news: Freckles, the original Blonde Coyote – the inspiration for the name of this blog – is gone. I don’t know details about what happened. She was found in abdominal distress and the emergency vet determined she needed to … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Uncategorized, Vagabonding 101
Tagged blonde coyote, coyote hybrid, dogs, hiking, New Mexico
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Dog, Memory
I’m always amazed by how well my dogs remember places and people on our travels. They never know where we’re going or how long it will take to get there, but they sure as hell know when we’ve arrived somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!, Vagabonding 101
Tagged dogs, memory
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Grasslands Treasure: Old Dodge
I take way too many photos. I do my best to keep them organized but every now and then, a few get lost in the fray. Last night, at the end of a very long writing day, I sat down … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, Photography, Road tripping!, Uncategorized, Vagabonding 101
Tagged Badlands, Dodge truck, dogs, grasslands, junked cars, Skunk Off, South Dakota
14 Comments
Packing for Backpacking: Southern Virginia!
This weekend I’m going backpacking in southern Virginia! I had backpacking plans the past two weekends, but I canceled both trips to be with my family. This weekend I’ll be making up for lost trail time (I’m still trying to hit … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, Photography, Teardrop Trailer, Vagabonding 101
Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, dogs, gear, hiking, packing, shenandoah national park, survival
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Packing for Backpacking: Shenandoah!
This weekend I’m going backpacking in Shenandoah National Park! Shenandoah is the first place I ever went backpacking and one of the loveliest places on Earth. Today, in between learning all about Mercury (the planet, not the element) and interviewing … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, Photography, Teardrop Trailer, Vagabonding 101
Tagged backpacking, dogs, gear, hiking, packing, shenandoah national park, survival
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All Seasons: Shenandoah National Park, VA
I go for a hike almost every day and cover a lot of the same ground, over and over, in all weather and in all seasons. Exploring new terrain is always exciting, but there is also something deeply satisfying about … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, Photography
Tagged appalachian trail, dogs, hiking, National Park, Shenandoah, Virginia
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This Time, Last Year: Collegiate Peaks & Mount Yale!
Last year, over the long Labor Day weekend, my friend Sarah and I and our three dogs hiked a four-day, 30-mile loop around Colorado’s Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. Now, I’m driving east and Sarah’s navigating the wilderness of New York City. My how time flies! That post … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, Photography, Road tripping!, Vagabonding 101
Tagged 14er, backpacking, collegiate peaks, Colorado, dogs, fourteener, giardia, hiking, mount yale, wilderness
9 Comments
Travels with the Blonde Coyote 