Our National Forests: Where Balloons Go To Die

Final NaBloPoMo Thoughts on Litter

Nov 30, ’14 · by · in On Adventures

While Curtis and I were backpacking in Molybdenite Canyon this year we came across a heart balloon in the willows. Curtis made an off handed comment about the surprising number of balloons you find in the forest: Our National Forest, it’s where ballons go to die. Curtis works for the Forest Service, so he has some level of expertise in this assertion. And it makes sense, if you bundle in…

Bigfoot Legend in Yosemite

Non-Urban Legends & Exploring the Bigfoot Legend in Yosemite

May 19, ’14 · by · in Non-Urban Legends, On Adventures

The other week I had a revelation, I realized why the leave no trace mascot is bigfoot! Admittedly it should not have taken me this long, but in my defense I took the logo at face value without even thinking about the bigfoot legend. Or maybe Trails had mentioned it once, but sometimes when hiking my brain chooses to think about cliffbars instead of retaining cool facts.  Anyhow, now that I am…