The 2001 book Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon details 500 fatalities.
It’s a dangerous place to travel.
Library Journal:
Flagstaff, AZ-based authors Ghiglieri, a biologist who leads river trips in the Grand Canyon and abroad, and Myers (Fateful Journey: Injury and Death on Colorado River Trips in Grand Canyon), a medical doctor who has [...]
Archive for the ‘desert’ Category
2 Jul
Death in the Grand Canyon
17 Jun
trail running Zabriskie Point, Death Valley
My favourite vista in Death Valley is one of the most popular.
As well as being a curious film by Antonioni (1970), Zabriskie Point is an elevated overlook of a colorful, undulating landscape of gullies and mud hills at the edge of the Funeral Mountains, a few miles from the edge of Death Valley …
American [...]
10 Jun
best hike in Death Valley is …
Telescope Peak.
Trip Report by site editor Rick McCharles.
Want to see the highest and lowest elevations in the continental USA from one vantage?
Telescope Peak is the highest point within Death Valley National Park, in the US state of California. It is also the highest point of the Panamint Range, and lies in Inyo County. From atop [...]
8 Jun
scrambling Alabama Hills, California
Rarely do I revisit hikes.
But I returned to the Alabama Hills on a recent trip to Lone Pine, California.
This landscape is so weird.
larger version
OK, it’s not that weird. Kids must have painted this one.
But otherworldly. And about as realistic as an old Star Trek TV set.
TTVo – larger version
… The [...]
5 Jun
hiking Fall Canyon, Death Valley, California
Trip report by site editor Rick McCharles.
12mi return
I was the only one on the Trail June 2nd.
Most hikers feel it is too hot in June to do valley hikes safely.
Actually, 100 degrees in the shade and zero humidity is not all that uncomfortable. I took plenty of water. And I love these slot [...]
31 May
that’s not Death Valley …
It was cool and cloudy in the Eastern Sierra today.
Nice.
I did several short hikes in the mountains today as a warm-up for Death Valley.
I’m staying tonight at the excellent new hostel in Lone Pine.
Early Sunday morning I’ll start Telescope Peak in Death Valley. (14mi return)
I’ll tent one night high up [...]
30 May
where to hike in Death Valley?
Perhaps Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes?
Gary Hayes – larger version
Death Valley unfortunately lived up to its name earlier this week, when an Ohio hiker failed to return from a day trip in the park.
On Tuesday morning, May 19, employees at Death Valley National Park received a report of an overdue hiker in the Mesquite Flat [...]
19 May
hike Angel’s Landing online
Angel’s Landing is one of our best day hikes in North America.
National Parks Traveler points us to an unique feature on the government website for Zion National Park in Utah.
Whether you want to relive a previous trip up Angels Landing, or you’ve never hiked there and want to get an idea of what [...]
17 May
Bibbulmun Track trip report
Only about 500 people have completed the Bibbulmun Track, nearly 1000kms (620mi) from Kalamunda in the Perth Hills to Albany on the south coast of Western Australia.
One of those is Dave Tomlinson who posted his 2007 trip report on Our Hiking Blog.
… When I reflect on the entire time I spent hiking the [...]
10 May
Ray’s recommended hikes
Ray Richardson from Phoenix took the time to send us some of his best hikes not yet added to our list of the best hikes in North Ameria.
Thanks Ray.
USA SOUTHWEST:
Havasupai
Rainbow Bridge
Escalante Route
Peralta Trail
West Fork of Oak Creek
West Clear Creek
USA ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
Chicago Basin
Mogollon Baldy
I’ve started by researching the Havasupai Trail. It leads to [...]
