Tag: Mountains

by James Murren 19 June 2022 Number of comments0
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Earn Your Beer Kayaking San Diego’s Mission Bay and MTBing the Cuyamacas

My latest column in the Earn Your Beer series is out now in Adventure Sports Journal. This time around, IContinue Reading

by James Murren 26 December 2020 Number of comments0
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Mountain Biking is a Political Act

Mountain Biking is a Political Act Fully Rigid, 26 December 2020 We might not like it, but we cannot denyContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 December 2020 Number of comments0
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Fat Fall and Winter

As prep for winter desert riding, I start fat biking when the temperatures begin to fall in autumn. It’s aContinue Reading

by James Murren 20 November 2020 Number of comments0
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In the Meantime

In the meantime … I’m guessing that we’re all feeling like we’re living in the meantime. Covid, right? What doContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 November 2020 Number of comments0
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Make it a Great Day

In all my work/travels, one thing seemed the same no matter where or in what kind of dwelling a personContinue Reading

by James Murren 22 September 2020 2
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I’ll Watch the Birds

I’m guessing most of us around planet Earth are feeling, at least from time to time, as if the futureContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 April 2020 Number of comments0
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Spring 2020 Writing Newsletter

Dear Family, Friends, and Web/Blog Followers: It’s been quite a while since I’ve sent one of these kinds of emails.Continue Reading

by James Murren 02 January 2020 Number of comments0
Mountains

Finding Rare Snow in Backpacker Magazine

Many years ago, two magazines opened my mind to outdoor adventures and set me on a path that I’ve beenContinue Reading

by James Murren 17 September 2019 3
California Mountains

Backpacking to Charlotte Lake, Kings Canyon National Park, Sierra Nevada

I descended off Kearsarge Pass, hearing about a rabid bat biting two trail crew members at Kearsarge Lakes in theContinue Reading

by James Murren 16 September 2019 Number of comments0
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Onion Valley to Kearsarge Pass

I woke before sunup, as did several others in camp. At the bathrooms, people were cinching down pack straps andContinue Reading

by James Murren 11 September 2019 3
California Mountains

Onion Valley’s Robinson Lake, Eastern Sierra

I drove from San Diego to Onion Valley, knowing that when I got to the campground, the hours in theContinue Reading

by James Murren 14 August 2019 Number of comments0
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Something Like That

I don’t know, I mean, doesn’t it seem like … I guess so, I mean maybe, or something like thatContinue Reading

by James Murren 22 May 2019 Number of comments0
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Bicyclist #158: In Search of Dirt … Prescott, AZ

Out now in Bicyclist Magazine, my latest installment for In Search of Dirt.  This time around, it features Classic XCContinue Reading

by James Murren 16 May 2019 1
California Mountains MTB

Indian Creek to Noble Canyon with Gushing Water and Wildflowers

Earlier this week, as a break from grading exams, I went up to Pine Valley to ride. Up the hardContinue Reading

by James Murren 15 February 2019 Number of comments0
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2 Perspectives: A Mountain Photo

US 395 runs along the eastern Sierra.  It’s, perhaps, my favorite highway in the USA.  Last weekend, driving along itContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 February 2019 2
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On Assignment: Silver Lake, Eastern Sierra

by James Murren 07 February 2019 1
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Earn Your Beer: San Diego’s 5 Peaks Challenge in Adventure Sports Journal

My latest Earn Your Beer column is now out in Issue 107 of Adventure Sports Journal.  It’s about completing SanContinue Reading

by James Murren 07 December 2018 Number of comments0
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Bobcat on the Hunt: Mist Trail, Yosemite

I saw the little one on the Mist Trail, surprised that it, too, was hiking up to see the falls: Continue Reading