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Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska is well worth a visit. It is one of the major landmarks for people who were traveling west on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails in the mid-1800’s. Aaron tours you around the monument and also shares what its like. He also presents bonus materials on the Rebecca Winters Memorial Park gravesite, a fascinating piece of history.
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Some days you’re just defeated, something hard to admit after you’ve just hiked over 700 miles out of a goal of 800. Continue reading "Aspen Trees in Snow Storm" 
Now that I’ve finally finished adding photos from the Arizona Trail to my website, I can now focus on other tasks. One such task is this blog post, a list of gear that I found invaluable and/or highly useful on the trail. Note that some links may be affiliate links, but I was not approached by any company to write anything below. They are my honest opinions about the gear that got me through the trail. Continue reading "Essential Gear for the Arizona Trail" 
Deep in winter’s freeze in January, I headed out at first light to hike one of Grand Teton National Park’s most popular summer trails, Taggart Lake. In the dead of winter, however, only a few locals and brave tourists explore beyond the parking lot. Before sunrise, no one is there. I had the whole area to myself for the entire morning. And yet one of my favorite shots was from when I barely even started snowshoeing in. The iconic Teton Mountains rose up above a familiar scene, but in lighting I wasn’t used to seeing, roughly an hour before sunrise. It was the dawn glow reflecting on the mountains themselves, imprinting a wonderful January memory. Continue reading "Twelve Favorite Photos from 2016"