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Monthly Archives: April 2017
National Monuments At Risk
The continuing menace that is Donald Trump has now taken aim at what is most near and dear to my heart – namely, the outdoor heritage that I, and all Americans, cherish. Trump has taken aim at our National Monuments, one … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Photography, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
Tagged Arizona, Bald eagle, Bears Ears national monument, canyonlands national park utah, Colorado River, Donald Trump, glen canyon utah, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon AZ, grand staircase-escalante national monument, national monuments, Natural Bridges National Monument, New Mexico Tech, Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, San Juan River, The Donald
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Password Hell
We (not me) have created a monster. That monster is passwords. Who disagrees? And, yes, of course, I know that passwords are supposed to protect us from various kinds of cyber theft. They’re a necessary evil, right? But some of … Continue reading
Posted in Politics/Economics
Tagged airport screening, cyber theft, free market principles, passwords, terrorism
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Earth Day and Spring Flower Bonanza, April 22, 2017
It’s Earth Day today, and I visited two of my favorite spots. The first was the Orilla Verde Recreation Area, along the Rio Grande upstream of Pilar, NM, and the second was what I call Rinconada Canyon, for lack of … Continue reading
The Salt River, AZ , Part 3, March 25-26
We started the day with Quartzite Falls Rapid. This rapid used to be called, more simply, Quartzite Falls, because it’s most notable feature was a low but gnarly falls that usually called for either a portage or lining of your boats. Why the name change? Well … Continue reading
The Salt River, AZ , Part 2, March 23-24
We had arrived at one of our favorite lay-over camps – Blackjack Wash. It, too, was over-grown, but still made a great camp. Blackjack Wash, at Mile 31.0, is located .7 of a mile upstream from Quartzite Falls Rapid – the “power … Continue reading
The Salt River, AZ , Part 1, March 20-22
A combination of low water years and no success in the annual lottery kept us away from our second most favorite river in Arizona for 7 years. We had first run the 52 mile Salt River Canyon in 1982, and … Continue reading
The Donald Chronicles, #45 – Apr. 18, 2017
First, some natural beauty, to remind you that The Donald has begun the process that will ravage our natural heritage. So … Stunt #1 was the bombardment of the Syrian airfield with 49 Tomahawk missiles. Bravo Donald! Stunt #2 was the … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Photography
Tagged bighorn sheep, Donald Trump, North Korea, swallowtail butterfly, The Donald
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