Staying Dry In Badger Canyon
Unusually warm and dry weather in northeastern Arizona enables a trio of intrepid canyoneers to explore one of the countless side canyons of Grand Canyon country.
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After a caving trip to one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the universe feels more infinite than ever.
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Virtually every climber uses chalk to improve friction. Unfortunately, few are willing to clean up after themselves.
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If you’re unwilling to take care of your dog at the crag, kindly leave them at home.
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Look at just about any cliff or boulder around the American Southwest, and you’ll probably see at least one variety of lichen clinging to the surface, adding a splash of psychedelic color.
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Personally, I jounce around between all sorts of metaphors for life, but one I keep coming back to is life-as-cartography.
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Like cholla, genus Opuntia is a plant that’s specially-designed to inflict pain.
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Fun as it may look to scramble around on the walls of your local cave, the risk of causing irreparable damage is just too high.
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We all know Earth’s gravity is balanced out by opposite forces. Otherwise the planet would implode and become a black hole. What if we focused as much on the outward pressures as we did on the inward ones?
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The Rio Grande River basically bisects the state of New Mexico. Why is this the course it takes?
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