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Palmer Red Rock loop hike
The sun’s heat radiated off the red rock and gambel oaks. The air was so dry that our sweat evaporated instantly. The forest seemed as though it was ready to ignite. And, later this afternoon, it did just that when … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Colorado Rockies forests, July
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Wyanokie High Point loop hike from Otter Hole
Today, Elizabeth and I hiked a loop to Wyanokie High Point in New Jersey’s Norvin Green State Forest. We left behind New Jersey’s interstates and suburbs and parked at the Otter Hole trailhead. The air was hazy and, even at … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, May, Northeastern coastal forests
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Porto Furado hike in Parque Natural de Montesinho
Elizabeth and I are in Montesinho, a small village in the mountains of northeastern Portugal. The village is surrounded by Montesinho Natural Park, a rural landscape of pastures, farms, oak forests, and heath-cloaked hills. The park lacks any untouched wilderness … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, May, Northwest Iberian montane forests
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