The Mud Kingdom

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  • The Quest to Heal My Broken Heart

    The Quest to Heal My Broken Heart

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    Near the end of 2019, after four years of dragging my body along the trail of life, my physical health had degraded once again leaving me in the waiting room of my cardiologist’s office. The usual battery of tests could only tell them that something was wrong enough to convince my health insurance to pay…

  • Trip Report: 2022-07 Guanella Pass, CO

    Trip Report: 2022-07 Guanella Pass, CO

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    Guanella Pass is a high mountain pass in the Front Range west of Denver. The pass, which has an elevation over 11,660′, hosts a scenic byway that connects I-70 in the north with US highway 285 in the south, and runs near a pumped hydroelectric power plant above Georgetown, CO. Trip Length Overnight Activities Camping,…

  • Trip Report: 2022-07 San Isabel, CO

    Trip Report: 2022-07 San Isabel, CO

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    San Isabel is a little unincorporated community built around Lake Isabel, a old reservoir built in the Wet Mountains during the 1930’s to supply the CF&I Steel Plant in Pueblo, CO. Today the lake is managed by the National Forest service as a recreation area. Trip Length Extended Weekend Trip Activities Hiking, Swimming, Sightseeing, Cabin..ing?…

  • Trip Report: 2021-09 Janes Island State Park, MD

    Trip Report: 2021-09 Janes Island State Park, MD

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    Janes Island State Park is on the bay side of the Maryland Eastern Shore, offering 30 miles of salt marsh water trails and 7 miles of sandy beaches accessible only by boat. Date(s) 2021-09-03 to 06 Type Weekend Trip Activities Beach, Boating, Car Camping Transport 3 hours by Car (from DC Chinatown) Conditions Partly Cloudy…

  • Trip Report: 2020-12 White Grass Ski Touring Center, WV

    Trip Report: 2020-12 White Grass Ski Touring Center, WV

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    White Grass Ski Touring Center is a cross-country ski resort about three hours outside of the DC metropolitan area. Nestled right outside of the Dolly Sods Wilderness and the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the resort is uniquely positioned to access hundreds of miles of trails across the Canaan Valley for virtually unlimited exploration during…

  • Trip Report: 2020-06 Assateague Island National Seashore, MD

    Trip Report: 2020-06 Assateague Island National Seashore, MD

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    Assateague Island National Seashore is operated by your National Parks Service. It offers great opportunities for wildlife and nature lovers, fishermen, and families to enjoy a treasured natural resource. Assateague is renowned for its native wild horses, diminutive in stature as an adaptation to the nutrient sparse brush on this barrier island. This location is…