Mountains, Deserts and Canyons

in photos and brief descriptions

(updated February 6, 2012)

     For over 38 years my old friend Dan and I have backpacked and hiked in several mountain ranges, deserts, and desert canyons in the western part of the United States.           

Our friends and wives and my kids have accompanied us on some of these trips.  But we almost always have had a camera or two along.  The photos on these pages, except for one, were taken by Dan or myself.  Thank you for visiting.   Notes about recent updates to this site are below.

Upcoming:   Snowshoeing with Cascadia Wild on 2/11 and then an overnight snowcamp soon after.

You may be a little cold some nights, on mountain tops above the timber-line, but you will see the stars, and by and by you can sleep enough in your town bed, or at least in your grave.           

                                                      --- John Muir

 Latest:  Snowshoeing on and near Mount Hood, various dates.

Found this excellent GPS learning site (Open in new window is better) :  GPS_Learning 

 Also posted some thoughts on Solitude and the Dickey Creek Trail in the Oregon Cascades

    When we're in the mountains and canyons perhaps we sometimes ask ourselves how local man-made objects would look when placed against the natural backdrop.  Here are a couple of perspectives:  Perspectives

     A large and thorough backpacking site: Johann & Sandra

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