About Charles Watkins

John Muir by Carelton Watkins – 1873

John Muir, author of the popular quote “…the mountains are calling and I must go…” was born in 1838 and was one of …
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Backpackers and hikers rejoice – there’s a new long distance National Scenic Trail for you to break in your boots with.  The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNNST for short) route takes adventurers …
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Long regarded for its 117 year old rodeo celebration, Cheyenne, Wyoming’s 62,000 residents are shaking things up lately with some new ambitions.  We recently took the quick trip to Denver, Colorado’s …
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In the spring of 2008, a young Mike Herlinger sat still in the afternoon sun, basking in the post-ride afterglow that comes from just finishing another one of those great Sun …
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Horatio Nelson Jackson departed San Francisco on May 23rd, 1903 for what was to become America’s first ever road trip – and all because of a 50 dollar bet made just …
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Straddling the borderland between Arizona and Utah lies a giant reservoir oasis in the red rock desert.  It dams the water of the great Colorado River above the Grand Canyon. …
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The longer days, warmer weather and dry trails of Spring are here and maybe you’re thinking that it’s time for you to go down to your local shop and buy your first …
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With 8,000 miles of rivers and more than 2,000 lakes, Colorado’s fishing scene features some of the best, and most abundant, anywhere.  But with so many choices it can be hard …
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In the spirit of full disclosure, let me just say that I love camping.  It doesn’t matter if I am luxuriating in my folk’s RV,  car camping inside the my Toyota …
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