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Mansplained in the Desert

October 31, 2017 by Amiee

“They don’t know where they’re going,” man guide says to 8-10 adoring clients as blood bubbles up into my throat. We were on a route finding adventure in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and having a blast. We had very loose directions on a sneak route into Lower Death Hollow, a spot that typically requires a…

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Filed Under: Hiking, The Desert Tagged With: Desert, Desert Adventures, Escalante, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Mansplained, Utah

A Night at the Spiral Jetty

March 18, 2015 by Amiee

Roo, with sludge feet and a salt-crusted body, hopped right into the back of the car and into my sleeping bag like he’d slept there a zillion times. We could see the coiled Earth sculpture from our makeshift parking lot campsite lit up by the starry sky. I don’t think about much while I am…

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Filed Under: The Adventures, The Desert Tagged With: Desert Adventures, Earthart, Great Salt Lake, Roadtrips, Utah, Weird Places

Antelope Canyon 55K Race Report

March 1, 2015 by Amiee

The Antelope Canyon 55K is part of the Grand Circle Trail Series offering environmentally sustainable races in some of the most geologically stunning places on the planet. The Antelope Canyon race kicked off the season for Ultra Adventures with races following in Monument Valley, Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and the Tushar Mountains….

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Filed Under: The Adventures, The Desert, Trail Running, Trail Running Adventures, Trail Running Desert Tagged With: 55K, Arizona, Desert Adventures, Races, Trail Races, Trail Racing, Trail Running, Ultramarathons

Hiking Road Canyon and Fallen Roof Ruin

December 2, 2014 by Amiee

I’ve been darned near obsessed with the Cedar Mesa area after my four-day backpacking trip through the Grand Gulch last spring. I had wanted to explore the gulch for years so I was thrilled to finally find a partner as enthused about the trip as me. A bartender at the Moab Brewery once warned me…

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Filed Under: The Desert Tagged With: Cedar Mesa, Desert Adventures, Ruins, Southern Utah, Utah

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I still don’t quite understand how one can “ow I still don’t quite understand how one can “own” a bazillion years of geological time 🤔
New obsession, desert ice! New obsession, desert ice!
Not sure if either one of us is ever going to get Not sure if either one of us is ever going to get used to these average Monday morning run views (not a fan of how close he gets to the edge though).
Was worried I’d miss the snow living in the dese Was worried I’d miss the snow living in the desert this winter. Guess I don’t have to 🤷🏼‍♀️
Took my mom on her first slot canyon adventure the Took my mom on her first slot canyon adventure the other week. She said she learned those moves watching Ninja Warriors 😂 We then ticked off another of her bucket list items and had dinner at @hellsbackbonegrill (holy moly carrot cupcake desert, no photos cuz we enjoyed every second!). Now she just needs to buy a horse or at least find one to borrow and her winter in the desert will be complete (although she still has four more months here)!
Day 41 in a tent. Temps never got above freezing t Day 41 in a tent. Temps never got above freezing today. Hotel tomorrow 😜
A few bits of fall in the desert now that I live h A few bits of fall in the desert now that I live here 🌵🍂 💛
When your dog and hubby are sporting matching @sto When your dog and hubby are sporting matching @stormykromerofficial masks and only one of them is wearing it appropriately...
Last night we played bananagrams and I only used f Last night we played bananagrams and I only used flower words. I did not win 🤷🏼‍♀️, yet I did 🎨 💐!
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