Best Kept Secret – Western Head Preserve, Cutler ME

July 22, 2013 by rodeonexis

National Parks are one of the greatest gifts that our forefathers set aside for us. These pockets of land remind us of how beautiful, yet fragile our world can be. Visionaries such as John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt motivated the masses in different ways, but had the same goal: to protect natural beauty and wilderness for future generations. Nearly 60 designated National Parks can be found in the United States, with Acadia NP being the first East of the Mississippi. […]

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In the Company of Giants

October 14, 2012 by rodeonexis

With over 35 routes and 50 variations, there is something for everyone from 5.4 to 5.12 (difficulty levels). ––Summitpost.Org Starting at 6,800 ft, Jenny Lake is a magnificent vantage point towards Wyoming’s commanding Teton Range. Standing at 13,770 ft, Grand Teton is the tallest of the jagged spires that stand above the Snake River drainage far below. Though the prominent peak is effortlessly spotted from afar, it can be easy to confused when viewed from close to one of its […]

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Painted Plains

July 10, 2011 by rodeonexis

Sangre de Cristo stands for “Blood of Christ” in Spanish. Though this may seem like an ominous namesake, one view up at the jagged peaks will leave the spectator simply yearning for more. The mountain range almost equals the beauties of more famous places, such as Aspen and Telluride. This area is quite different from its brother and sister ranges, though. Click HERE for further details. Vast plains skirt both the East and West sides of this range, and 10 […]

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Crystal City Ghost Mill

June 5, 2011 by rodeonexis

Devil’s Punchbowl, along the road from Schofield Pass to Crystal, is one of the most dangerous traverses in all of Colorado -Wikipedia.com Crystal, a.k.a. “Crystal City,” is a ghost town located between Crested Butte, and the town of Marble in southwestern Colorado. Mining operations in the town started as far back as the 1860’s, but the road was so poor that work didn’t produce much until the route was upgraded in the 1880’s. Click HERE for more details. This blows […]

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