Tag: Utah

by James Murren 13 April 2022 Number of comments0
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Southwestern Utah’s Ancient Lands

In the current issue (#72) of Mountain Flyer is a feature article I wrote on mountain biking southwestern Utah’s ancientContinue Reading

by James Murren 05 November 2021 Number of comments0
Tea

Introducing Zest Tea

I received an email a few weeks back asking if I’d be interested in trying a new tea product, oneContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 February 2020 4
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Cover Photo! — Bicyclist Magazine

I’ve never asked an editor, but have wondered for what seems like a long time if any of my photosContinue Reading

by James Murren 03 February 2020 Number of comments0
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Earn Your Beer in Southwestern, Utah … ASJ Issue #113

Out now in Adventures Sports Journal Issue #113, is the latest Earn Your Beer installment. This time around it featuresContinue Reading

by James Murren 31 December 2019 1
MTB

Happy New Year, 2020!!!

Happy New Year to all you in the world wide webs, and a BIG thank you to all who followContinue Reading

by James Murren 18 July 2019 Number of comments0
Mountains

Gooseberry Mesa in L.A. Times

With family in town visiting, I’ve gotten behind … A piece I wrote for L.A. Times on Gooseberry Mesa atContinue Reading

by James Murren 06 August 2018 Number of comments0
Mountains Photos

Drive-Through of Capitol Reef National Park

I stopped to relieve myself and got this photo: The rest of the way, I snapped photos through the frontContinue Reading

by James Murren 01 August 2018 Number of comments0
Mountains Photos

Zion Narrows Foot Traffic Jam

I rented the shoes in town, took the shuttle to the visitor center in the park and then waited overContinue Reading

by James Murren 30 July 2018 1
Mountains Photos

Seeing Red at Bryce Canyon and Getting Out

I took a little side trip, wanting to see for myself what “high-season” in some of the national parks lookedContinue Reading

by James Murren 18 December 2015 Number of comments0
MTB

It’s Called “Zen Trail”

We went this way.  Others went that way. There is no wrong way. There is the way. That’s it.

by James Murren 17 December 2015 1
MTB

More Cowbell: Hike It or Bike It

More Cowbell is a trail outside of Hurricane, UT that offers picturesque views of the desert mesa landscape.  It’s notContinue Reading

by James Murren 16 December 2015 Number of comments0
MTB Photos Poetry

Bug’s Eye, aka How I Felt, View

bugs see things differently not unlike some humans color blind coloboma which keeps me in my mind’s eye looking aroundContinue Reading

by James Murren 15 December 2015 Number of comments0
MTB Poetry

Dead Ringer

down, down, down we go only to climb back up, up, up after spinning a few hours on the desertContinue Reading

by James Murren 14 December 2015 Number of comments0
MTB

Little Creek Mesa: A Playground for Bikes

For several hours of fun rolling on dirt trails that pop out on to big swaths of rock, go toContinue Reading

by James Murren 11 December 2015 Number of comments0
MTB

Cattails Disperse on the Wind

down the steep, left turn through the trees and pop out into the warm sun, rounding up on rock whereContinue Reading

by James Murren 10 December 2015 Number of comments0
MTB

The Gift of Desert Light

Nature’s gifts are some of the best that this life has to offer. Seeing the changing desert light while pedalingContinue Reading

by James Murren 09 December 2015 Number of comments0
MTB

Lunch with a View

On the way to where we’d eat lunch, we took in this view of Little Creek Mesa across the way:Continue Reading

by James Murren 08 December 2015 Number of comments0
MTB

Too Much Fun, Never

It is not possible to have too much fun, when a bike is involved, is it?