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80% off PCT Books with Damaged Covers

September 18, 2017 Anna (North Star) and Chris (Shutterbug)Leave a comment

This is your chance to get our book Pacific Crest Trail: A Journey in Photographs for only $10! That’s a whopping 80% off.

The dust jackets of these books have imperfections, which is why we can give you such a deep discount. Remove the dust jacket to reveal a high quality foil-stamped hardcover. Inside are the same vibrant images you would find if you paid full price.

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You can learn more about Pacific Crest Trail: A Journey in Photographs on our book page. But if you want the $10 price, hurry back here because only the Buy Now button above offers this massive discount.

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Utah Hikes

Hiking Grand Gulch in Utah: Day 4

August 26, 2017 Anna (North Star) and Chris (Shutterbug)5 Comments

Bears Ears National Monument is threatened. Please sign this petition to protect it.

On our 4th day in Bears Ears National Monument, we woke to a lovely morning, then packed up and left Grand Gulch behind. The final day of our hike would involve 7 miles of climbing up Bullet Canyon. Hummingbirds zoomed around us as we began our day.

Early in the day, the hiking was flat and easy. Not so much later!

We continually marveled at the great variety of rock shapes and layers all around us.

After 2 miles, we came upon Jailhouse Ruin nestled in the canyon wall. We noticed the large, bold white circles first. According to an interpretive sign at the ranger station, they are thought to possibly depict a shield, moon, or eye-like openings (for the pictograph on the right). The ruin’s structures occupy two levels in the rock face.

Utah Hikes

Hiking Grand Gulch in Utah: Day 3

July 16, 2017July 16, 2017 Anna (North Star) and Chris (Shutterbug)2 Comments

Grand Gulch lies in the new Bears Ears National Monument. This and many other national monuments, including three along the PCT, are now under threat. We wanted to continue writing about our hike so more people can appreciate the archaeological significance and natural beauty of this special place.

Rain fell overnight and into the morning of our third day in the canyon. A cliff overhung Split Level Ruin, keeping it dry. We ate our breakfast up near the ruins and explored the area a bit more as we waited for the rain to calm down.