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Summer Stories - A Privy Puzzle - 09/15/16 - story of a puzzling privy

August and Snickers - 01/09/15 - Augie and his fence friend

August and His Brother - 11/12/14 - Augie and his sibling rival

Stormy Night in Kansas - 10/10/14 - crossing Kansas in a storm

Sweaty - 09/25/14 - a sweaty running story

August - 08/28/14 - the puppy comes home

Puppy Time - 08/18/14 - choosing the new cloudhiking puppy

The Litter is Born - 07/16/14 - Our new puppy is coming from the litter.

Jake - 05/02/14

Cummins Falls State Park - 2nd Annual Marathon - 02/27/2014 - A great day for a race.

The Storm that Brought Jim Cantore to Town - 02/21/14 - Jim Cantore came to town, we knew the storm was coming ...

Stories - The Hunter - 02/04/14 - meeting a hunter in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. He was a Park employee.

The Best of Mountains and Metro - 2013 - 01/31/14 - the best from Mountains and Metro for 2013 from metro to mountain Journal

The Best of Gear and Diversions - 2013 - 01/29/14 - chosing the best of Gear and Diversions from the metro to mountain Journal

The Best of Trails - 13 - 01/24/14 - chosing the best of trails from last year.

How the Pickle Saved Thanksgiving - 11/28/13 - a memory of a Thanksgiving past

Scree - Nautical Charts - Boy Scout Leaders - Errors - 10/23/13 - a few important topics

National Public Lands Day - 09/27/13 - celebrating by giving back to the public lands

Summer Stories - Windshield Crack - 09/20/13 - the funny windshield saga

Wildlife Youngsters - Class of 2013 - 08/30/13 - the babies form our summer trip

Wildlife from the Summer of '13 - 08/23/13 - wildlife from the Rockies.

Best Backcountry Sites - Summer - 08/16/13 - our favorites.

Bear Spray Mishap - 08/09/13 - an exploding bear spray canister.

Best Campgrounds - Summer - 08/07/13 - the best grounds to roll out the bag upon

On the Roads - To the Tetons - 07/13/13 - traveling from Estes to the Tetons

On the Roads - Colorado in June - 06/26/13 - tales from the road and wandering through Colorado

Drive and Reward - 06/10/13 - the drive out and the reward

Ready, Set, Go - 06/07/13 - ready for vacation

Browns Creek - 05/10/13 - a riverboat story

The Palmetto 200 - 05/01/13 - a 200 mile relay race

Earth Day - 04/22/13 - celebrating our small planet, Earth

Bells Bend Outdoor Recreation Show - 04/08/13 - a fun event, not to be missed

Summer Stories - Wildfires - 03/29/13 - dodging wildfires

Summer Stories - Showers - 03/22/13 - finding a shower

Campout - 03/11/13 - a 6th grade campout

Summer Stories - Up the Creek Without a Chair - 03/01/13 - a funny campground story

Summer Stories - Fruita Campground - 02/08/13 - our night at Capitol Reef's campground

best of cloudhiking - 2012 - 01/25/13 - the very best of the maps and guides

The Best of Gear, Green, and Mountains - 2012 - 01/18/13 - the very best of the year from each category

The Best of Mountains, Trails, and Metro - 2012 01/04/12 - the very best from each category

Resolutions and Goals - 01/02/13 - Happy New Year

Surprise Adventure of the Year - 12/31/12 - and the winner is ...

Giant Jenga - 12/26/12 - a big game

Happy Holidays 2012 - 12/25/12 - 'tis the season

The Curse - 12/10/12 - the Mystery of the Conscience Wood

Thanksgiving 2012 - wishing Thanksgiving cheer

Election 2012 - Some thoughts on the election and government

Fall 2012 - 10/22/12 - A Fall trip to the Plateau.

Thanksgiving Turkey? - 10/01/12 a story

National Park Campgrounds - 09/14/12 the need for a consistent set of camping principles

Bear Burglary - 07/07/12 - a bear breaks into our car

Bryce and Capitol - 06/22/12 - a short visit to the two National Parks in Utah.

Motoring to Zion - 06/18/12 - a drive in the Arizona and Utah deserts

Petrified Forest National Park - 06/11/12 - a visit to the Sciene Park

Good Exits - 06/07/12 - good exits on I-40

Crossing Arkansas - 06/06/12 - driving through bumps and avoiding construction

Ready to Go - 05/29/12 - the packing is complete, a few tips

Memorial Day - 05/28/12 - a special thanks on Memorial Day

Baby Possum - 05/21/12 - a baby possum on our porch

Lost in a Black Hole - 04/19/12 - where are my rain pants

Fun with Plumbing - 04/13/12 a story of our plumbing efforts

Big Picnic - 04/04/12 a humorous look at the hosting a really big picnic

Mapping - 03/21/12 taking a day off to map and hike

Jake, a Lofty Experience - 02/10/12 sleeping in a loft

A Better Mousetrap - 02/03/12 secrets to catching a mouse

Americans - 01/26/12 the State of the Union

IKEA - 01/19/12 a visit to the superstore

Best of cloudhiking - 2011 01/17/12 Choosing the Best Guides and Maps from the 2011 adventures.

Best of Diversions, Gear, and Green - 2011 01/12/12 Recapping the best of Diversions, Gear, and Green entries for 2011

Best of Mountains, Trails, and Metro - 2011 01/10/12 Recapping the best of Mountain, Trail, and Metro entries for 2011.

Surprise Adventure of the Year - 12/30/11 - and the winner is ...

The Driveway - 12/29/11 - a work project

Holidays '11 - 12/23/11 - Holiday Wishes

Summer of 2011, part 1 - 11/29/11 pictures of the early summer

Thanksgving Recap '11 - 11/26/11 recounting the holiday

Cheesy Thanksgiving - 11/24/11 a Thanksgiving cheese feast

Morso Stove - the Heat is On - 11/23/11 review of Morso 7110 stove.

Belly Ache - 11/16/11 suffering through an upset belly

Lumberjack - 11/10/11 chopping wood with the wood men

Halloween Night - 11/01/11 sorting the ghosts from the goblins

Rambling - 10/25/11 Ramble, the rock star

Ramble and Friend - 10/20/11 two rappelling raccoons

Ramble Goes Rappelling - 10/19/11 a raccoon practices rappelling

Dedicated Employee - 10/11/11 pet store employee

Fall Climbing Workshop - 09/22/11 a ritual gathering

One Excited Teacher - 09/20/11 sharing the outdoors

Tree Free Garage - 09/06/11 removing a trespassing tree

Scream in the Night - 09/01/11 a tale of a screaming camper

Rescued Dogs - 06/17/11 avoid a rescue, control your dog.

Beavers - 06/07/11 rabid beaver in Pennsylvania.

GPS Routes - 05/17/11 tips for GPS route finding.

Mothers - 05/08/11 Happy Mothers Day.

Mountain Tornadoes - 05/06/11 tornadoes touched down in Great Smoky Mountain Park closing many trails.

Yellowstone Tourists - 05/05/11 tourists try to get a close up look at Old Faithful.

Exploding Restroom - 05/03/11 the top reasons someone would bomb a restroom.

Wild Petting - 04/29/11 ten things not to try and pet in the wilds.

Foot Odor or Worse! - 02/13/11 A story from the shoe closet.

Best of cloudhiking - 2010 01/07/11 The best from the Trails and Metro Paths Adventure Guides.

Best of Diversions, Gear, and Green - 2010 01/05/11 Recapping the best of Diversions, Gear, and Green entries for 2010.

Best of Mountains, Trails, and Metro - 2010 01/03/11 Recapping the best of Mountain, Trail, and Metro entries for 2010.

It's Over 12/31/10 Years end.

Second Dose 12/03/10 A second dose of outdoors.

Thanksgiving 2010 11/26/10 Thanksgiving 2010.

A Dose of Outdoors 10/29/10 Just what the Doctor ordered.

cloudhiking updates 10/22/10 A recap of the last year and plans for the future year at cloudhiking.com.

Slow Down, We're Moving too Fast 10/8/10 Slowing down would save lives.

Eat Well, Play More 9/24/10 Putting the State on a diet.

Seven Minutes 9/17/10 Outside time.

Outdoor Initiative 9/3/10 A plan for the great outdoors.

Captain Bill 8/13/10 A tribute to a great Captain.

Good Health 7/21/10 Health can change everything.

Larry, the Local 7/16/10 Sitting at the locals table.

National Park Visitors 6/4/10 95% do not venture more than 100 feet from the vehicles.

Good Insurance 5/21/10 Covering losses.

The Flooded 5/7/10 The survivors rebuild.

The Flood 5/2/10 And the rains came down...

Country Music Marathon 4/26/10 Race against the weather.

Urban Opossum 4/9/10 Critter control.

Spring 2010 4/7/10 Spring is here!

Life or Else 4/02/10 Trying to watch Life.

App for That 03/0510 Using the map app.

Dog Communications 2/24/10 Jake talking.

Birds... 2/17/10 A new diner is open!

Shoveling Snow - 2/5/10 Snow removal tips.

A Sick Dog Parable 1/29/10 When is a sick dog like a Health Care Bill?

Humanomics 1/27/10 Giving and Volunteering

Eating Dirt 1/15/10 Yum.

Forecasting Winter 1/8/10 Snow’s a comin’.

Happy New Year ’10 1/1/10 A celebrating cause.

Xmas News 12/28/09 News of friends and sites.

The Shopaneer 12/2/09 The shopaneer start.

Thanksgiving 2009 11/27/09 Run Turkeys Run.

It’s Been a Year 11/4/09 Anniversary edition.

Oh, Modem - 9/4/09 Comments on television and the internet.

Mosquito Day - 8/24/09 Hey, swat a few for me.

A Bat in the Bedroom - 5/25/09 Ray’s tale of bat’s in his bedroom.

House Wrens - 5/8/09 A family of wrens were born in our garage.

Our Visit from Stella - 4/24/09 Stella, the St Bernard, pays a visit.

The Storm - 4/03/09 A real gully washer.

Tree Topping - 3/13/09 Tree trimming party.

Chain Saw Massacre - 3/11/09 Trying to cut my toe off.

Spring Forward - 3/9/09 Changing time.

The Cardinals, not Football - 1/26/09 Birds sleeping by a bulb.

Day One - 1/21/09 Obama is inaugurated.

Trouble with Flies - 1/19/09 The parable of the fly.

Free at Last - 1/7/09 Finally released by the doctor.

Still Sick, but Home - 1/5/09 Home again with my gear.

Home for the New Year - 1/2/09 Resolutions.

No Food - 12/31/08 Starving in the hospital, yeah, I’m having fun.

Ho, Ho, Hospital - 12/29/08 Fun for the holidays.

Christmas Wish - 12/26/08 Feeling sick at Christmas.

Christmas Dreams - 12/24/08 What are you asking Santa for?

Thanksgiving - 11/28/08 A few reasons to be thankful.

Thanksgiving Coming - 11/26/08 Thanksgiving is family time.

Signs of Winter - 11/24/08 The joys of splitting wood.

Trash Day - 11/14/08 How to get it picked up.

Fall Back - 11/5/08 One confused dog.

Blog in the Clouds - 11/3/08 The beginning.