Winter Archives - Base Camp Guides

Pawnee Buttes Stargazing

January 20, 2019January 21, 2019 Pete KJ 1 Comment

When people think of hiking Colorado’s Front Range, they usually think about doing it in the daytime. But nights are great for (more…)

Sharing the Trail

January 20, 2018April 25, 2018 Pete KJ 3 Comments

Something special happens when you go hiking on a crisp morning after a snowfall, and reach a point on the trail where yours are the only boot prints. (more…)

Five Great Kid-Friendly Hikes near Las Vegas

June 2, 2017April 25, 2018 Deborah Wall 2 Comments

All around Las Vegas lie areas of breathtaking natural beauty, offering families with young children the easy opportunity to explore unspoiled wilderness (more…)

Muggle No More: To Cache or Not to Cache?

May 20, 2017April 25, 2018 Pete KJ 8 Comments

Recently I hiked Mount Margaret in the Red Feather Lakes area northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado. This region of forests, meadows, and castellated rocks will be in the upcoming book, Base Camp Denver: 101 Hikes Along Colorado’s Front Range. (more…)

Denver’s Front Range: The Collateral

April 17, 2017April 25, 2018 Pete KJ 4 Comments

As I research the book, “Base Camp Denver: 101 Hikes Along the Front Range,” I find the work is doing the opposite of killing me! In addition to the health benefits of regular hiking, I’m enjoying a great awakening. (more…)

Junior Ranger Program, for children of ALL ages

February 21, 2017April 25, 2018 Deborah Wall Leave a comment

The Junior Ranger motto is “Explore, Learn and Protect!” This program is one of the park system’s best ideas to get children interested in, and educated about, our national parks, recreation and conservation areas, and other public lands. What few may know is that there is no age restriction of any kind on this program. (more…)

Fiery Red Sandstone Cliffs at Valley of Fire

February 7, 2017April 25, 2018 Deborah Wall 2 Comments

Only an hour’s drive north of Las Vegas, Valley of Fire State Park makes a great day-trip destination. The park includes some of Southern Nevada’s most colorful landscapes of fiery red sandstone, sculpted by millions of years of erosion and geologic events. It is Nevada’s largest state park, at 42,000 acres, and also the oldest, established in 1935. (more…)

Be in the Know, Local Lingo

January 25, 2017January 4, 2017 Deborah Wall Leave a comment

Newcomers to the desert Southwest are often puzzled by the lingo — er, terminology — used by longtime resident to describe the local terrain. Like other regions of the country, we have coined or adopted exotic words describing features which may not be so common elsewhere. (more…)

Exploring a Lava Tube

January 9, 2017January 2, 2017 Deborah Wall 3 Comments

There are several underground lava tubes in our region, including a small one which is fairly easy to access in the 1.6 million-acre Mojave National Preserve. The location is only a couple of hours south of Las Vegas. Furthermore, this is a good adventure for just about any age, as the tube is neither extremely confining nor totally dark. (more…)

Death Valley, an Exhilarating Day trip

December 12, 2016November 18, 2016 Deborah Wall Leave a comment

Seeing Death Valley is an experience on many a bucket list, yet often goes unfulfilled. It shouldn’t, because one can pack several of its highlights into one exhilarating day, yet get back to Las Vegas in time for dinner. (more…)

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