basin and range magazine

The West Coast of California offers adventure seekers a huge array of options for getting out, soaking up mother nature’s rays, and honing their skills. Few of us rarely do …
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“There is nothing so American as our national parks, and the idea behind the parks is that the country belongs to (you) the people.” President FDR

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Gale and her sister Laura Straub had been dreaming of a reunion road trip since briefly visiting Montana when they were 16. They came to Montana hoping to see mountains, …
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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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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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