Author Archives: Frank Hagar

Road Trip August 23 – August 24 Travel to Newburgh, NY

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Frank Hagar

As we slide into Fall after a long, very hot summer in the desert, punctuated by highly unusual weather conditions, we will recount our road trip east for the 50th high school reunion and the New England tour. We started … Continue reading →

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Tahquitz Canyon 2 – June 23, 2023

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Frank Hagar

A favorite short hike of 1.9 miles with 384 feet of elevation gain on the south side of Palm Springs. Lynn Acosta was visiting for a few days with Izzy and Rosie and this is one of those must-see attractions … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree National Park – June 12 – 13, 2023 Camping and Hiking with Kiara

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Frank Hagar

I am writing about this adventure today with a profound sense of loss but hoping that the therapy of putting the story of this adventure together helps me turn my sense of loss to one of joy in having been … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree National Park – May 25, 2023 – Barker Dam

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Frank Hagar

A trip to Joshua Tree National Park while the temperatures are still in a range that allows hiking without being a camel or carrying several gallons of water with us. We did a short 1.1-mile loop hike to Barker Dam … Continue reading →

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Visit, Fun and Hiking – April 17-20, 2023 – Albuquerque – Santa Fe and Home

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Frank Hagar

We spent the next several days at Casa de Pat where she had decided to adopt a new rescue cat. While I was not particularly popular with the cat, Joni and Pat slowly worked their way onto the kitties good … Continue reading →

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Travel – April 11-16, 2023 – Day 6 – Whites City – Roswell – Albuquerque

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Frank Hagar

All great adventures have a well-defined beginning and end. This was a great adventure but not the end of the trip and definitely not the last adventure of this trip. We spent the early morning watching Joy and Larry get … Continue reading →

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Guadalupe Mountain National Park – April 11-16, 2023 – Day 5 – Permian Reef, Hike, Beer

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Frank Hagar

Guadalupe Mountains National Park is in the bottom 15 least popular national parks. I think the fact that the true beauty and grandeur and yes … geologic oohs and ahhs of the park are only accessible by long hikes and … Continue reading →

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park – April 11-16, 2023 – Day 4 The BIG Room

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Frank Hagar

Day 2 in the park was devoted to exploration of the Big Room. The Big Room is the largest cave by volume in the US. It is a little over 8.2 acres in size with a 1.25-mile trail for exploration. … Continue reading →

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park – April 11-16, 2023 – Day 3 – Going Down, Down, Down

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Frank Hagar

An early meetup with Joy and Larry and drive up the 7-mile road to the park headquarters to begin our visit. Day 3 was a two-event day with a morning hike and exploration down into the caverns and later in … Continue reading →

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park – April 11-16, 2023 – Day 1 and 2 – The Journey

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Frank Hagar

There is a lot to talk about on this trip and there are a lot of pictures (although only about 1/3 of what we took). We left the OC on April 11 and arrived at Whites City, NM on the … Continue reading →

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