Outside San Diego

“Two grizzlies with a troubled past will be making their public debut Friday at the San Diego Zoo.”
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While it is a great opportunity  for us who live near the San Diego Zoo to see Grizzlies,   it is unfortunate that such an intelligent regal animal has to reach such a […]

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Inspired by Active Toby’s trip report of the Grand Canyon over Thanksgiving, I thought I would post some Condor Pictures I shot last May on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. These Condors were putting on an Amazing show while we were loafing around the afternoon before our decent down the […]

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I led my daughter’s Brownie troop on the short hike through the Oak Grove Trail in Mission Trails Regional Park. We had scouted out this hike a few days previous (see hike report here). The hike was a great success, and both the kids and the few parents who helped me heard the Brownies had […]

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Thinking about the issue raised with the proliferation of disposable plastic literally choking nature right out of existence, we should look back at the not so distant past, the time before plastic became utterly disposable. It you watch any Leave it to Beaver episode, it seems that you always have the friendly milkman coming around […]

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There was an interesting article in The San Diego Union about a reopened, refurbished trail in Balboa Park called the Bridle Trail.  This 1 mile trail runs along the west side of Hwy 163,  opposite the San Diego Zoo.  While this really is the middle of our city,  it says something about our city that […]

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I just read a post on Dan’s Outside Blog regarding his statistics regarding the reusable shopping bags, and not only does it make sense financially as indicated by is post, but it will help reduce a problem that has been on keeping me awake at night, since I first read about it in Alan Weisman’s […]

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As 2007 winds to a close,  my thoughts naturally begin to stray to the adventures I hope to experience in the new year.  It seems that the planning always begins this time of year for all those spring and summer trips,  and it is important t have a clear idea of where I am going,  […]

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My father, my daughters (Eleanor and Elizabeth) and I scouted out a hike for Eleanor’s Brownie troop this morning. We settled on the Oak Grove loop in Mission Trails regional park. This short mellow loop trail is ideal for a raging band of 6- year old Brownies. I starts from the […]

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Do you want high adventure on your camping trips? Then take your kids camping. While I treasure my times in the wilderness solo, or with other adults, I also have discovered the joy of camping with my kids, and looks forward to these trips with as much anticipation as any of my […]

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On my way to Los Angeles for a conference, I stopped at Rubio’s for lunch, and read an article in their freebee magazine about Leave no trace ethics. It then occurred to me that as November is in full swing the Anza-Borrego is habitable again, and it now time to […]

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