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Super Blooms & Lycra Dog Suits: Liz & Mugsy in JTree

By Liz Nemeroff. When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I […]

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In Defense of Joshua Tree

I hold a tangle of quick draws at my side and use my other hand to shade my eyes as I look up at the rock. I squint, scanning the line for anything that catches the sun, that shines, that’s metallic. Hey dude will you check the guidebook for how many bolts this climb has? […]

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Joshua Tree Trip Report
 
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Climbing is Honest: Joshua Tree Trip Report

I found myself on the car ride back from my post-Thanksgiving Joshua Tree trip with a little bit less skin, a lot less pride, a lot more dirt, and just the right amount of necessary introspection.  Let me explain. Climbing has always been a multifaceted sport for me, as I must assume it is for […]

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Tears on Toprope in Joshua Tree

I found myself on the car ride back from my post-Thanksgiving Joshua Tree trip with a little bit less skin, a lot less pride, a lot more dirt, and just the right amount of necessary introspection. Let me explain. Why I Climb Climbing has always been a multifaceted sport for me, as I must assume […]

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