GG has been doing a fair bit of hiking, including a 3 night backpack, in Wilderness areas here in Colorado. And as often happens, this provokes some thoughts. In this case, just how wild should Wilderness be? (As a reminder, capital W Wilderness is an official land use designation; little w wilderness is, well, whatever […]| The Grumpy Geophysicist
It's a miracle! Though perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that a brewery called Priory, with a comprehensively Catholic theme running across...| thebeernut.blogspot.com
Much of one chapter of GG’s book, The Mountains that Remade America, is devoted to the story of Mineral King and its eventual inclusion in Sequoia National Park. The short version of the stor…| The Grumpy Geophysicist
Last year’s Silver Peak Loop was a loop of the western end of the Silver Divide. The counterpart to that loop for the eastern end of the Silver Divide is the Red & White Loop discussed he…| Leor Pantilat's Adventures
12,813 ft Recess Peak is located near the west end of the Mono Divide at the apex that separates the First Recess and Second Recess. The peak is steep on all sides except its south side which makes…| Leor Pantilat's Adventures