ADubs
@desertrat89.bsky.social
Hiker, backpacker, canyoneer of the American West and overall outdoor enthusiast who loves all things natural-world.
Fall in the Grand Staircase. Death Hollow's famous poison ivy helpfully turns radioactive red and yellow... but that doesn't really help you avoid it 🫤 #utah #escalante #grandstaircase #hiking #deathhollow #bouldermailtrail
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Fall in the Grand Staircase. Death Hollow's famous poison ivy helpfully turns radioactive red and yellow... but that doesn't really help you avoid it 🫤 #utah #escalante #grandstaircase #hiking #deathhollow #bouldermailtrail
Smoky Garnet Fire sunrise on Whitney just below Trail Camp. There is no part of this trail that isn't spectacular. #mtwhitney #hiking #Sierra #ilovecalifornia
September 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Smoky Garnet Fire sunrise on Whitney just below Trail Camp. There is no part of this trail that isn't spectacular. #mtwhitney #hiking #Sierra #ilovecalifornia
What a gorgeous, cool morning up atop Lukens above the marine layer. This weather is A+. #hiking #losangeles #lukens
July 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What a gorgeous, cool morning up atop Lukens above the marine layer. This weather is A+. #hiking #losangeles #lukens
Hiking the full Gabrielino, just before Newcomb Pass. Incredible, incredible weather. Love it when there are low clouds. #Gabrielino #sangabriels #hiking #newcombpass
May 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hiking the full Gabrielino, just before Newcomb Pass. Incredible, incredible weather. Love it when there are low clouds. #Gabrielino #sangabriels #hiking #newcombpass
My first look at the Eaton/Muir/Idlehour devastation from the burn area on Wilson. Seeing lots of new growth up here already, but the smell of smoke is still strong. #eatoncanyon #mtwilson #upperwintercreek #hiking #sangabriels
April 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
My first look at the Eaton/Muir/Idlehour devastation from the burn area on Wilson. Seeing lots of new growth up here already, but the smell of smoke is still strong. #eatoncanyon #mtwilson #upperwintercreek #hiking #sangabriels
Up Mt. Lukens early to catch the Sea of Clouds before it burned off. Gorgeous weekend weather! #hiking #Clouds #mtlukens #sangabriels #ilovela
March 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Up Mt. Lukens early to catch the Sea of Clouds before it burned off. Gorgeous weekend weather! #hiking #Clouds #mtlukens #sangabriels #ilovela
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Honey bees are domesticated animals introduced from Europe — and aren't endangered, unlike many of North America's over 3600 species of native bees. Honey bees crowd out native bees from food & spread diseases to them. Instead of adding another hive, plant native flowers!
xerces.org/blog/want-to...
xerces.org/blog/want-to...
Want to Save the Bees? Focus on Habitat, Not Honey Bees
Keeping honey bee hives will not help the 3,600 bee species native to North America. In fact, it might do the opposite. The best solution to bee declines is to address underlying causes like habitat l...
xerces.org
March 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Honey bees are domesticated animals introduced from Europe — and aren't endangered, unlike many of North America's over 3600 species of native bees. Honey bees crowd out native bees from food & spread diseases to them. Instead of adding another hive, plant native flowers!
xerces.org/blog/want-to...
xerces.org/blog/want-to...
A picture-perfect morning to take the shortcut into Big Tujunga down Josephine Falls. #canyoneering #BigTujunga #Josephine #SanGabriels #ILoveLA
March 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A picture-perfect morning to take the shortcut into Big Tujunga down Josephine Falls. #canyoneering #BigTujunga #Josephine #SanGabriels #ILoveLA
A few months ago, before the Eaton Fire. Sunrise up at Eaton Saddle ... Mt. Markham in front of us and LA in the distance. I'm going to miss this part of the front range so much over these next few years of closure. #sangabriels #eatonsaddle #mtmarkham #hiking #ilovela
March 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A few months ago, before the Eaton Fire. Sunrise up at Eaton Saddle ... Mt. Markham in front of us and LA in the distance. I'm going to miss this part of the front range so much over these next few years of closure. #sangabriels #eatonsaddle #mtmarkham #hiking #ilovela
A great overview of western Griffith Park from atop Mt. Chapel looking beyond the observatory on the ridge towards downtown and, on the other side, Glendale and the San Gabriels. #griffithpark #hiking #losangeles #iloveLA
February 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A great overview of western Griffith Park from atop Mt. Chapel looking beyond the observatory on the ridge towards downtown and, on the other side, Glendale and the San Gabriels. #griffithpark #hiking #losangeles #iloveLA
One of my favorite moments in any Black Mountains canyon in Death Valley is when you turn a corner and the Badwater Basin comes glowing into view for the first time all day. #canyoneering #styxcanyon #deathvalley #hiking
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
One of my favorite moments in any Black Mountains canyon in Death Valley is when you turn a corner and the Badwater Basin comes glowing into view for the first time all day. #canyoneering #styxcanyon #deathvalley #hiking
A spectacular dawn hiking down the approach from Dante's View to North Fork Styx Canyon high above Badwater Basin. #deathvalley #canyoneering #hiking #sunrise
February 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A spectacular dawn hiking down the approach from Dante's View to North Fork Styx Canyon high above Badwater Basin. #deathvalley #canyoneering #hiking #sunrise
The stunning trail up to Observation point from the Stave Springs trailhead. A better hike than Angel's, imo, and you don't need a permit. #utah #hiking #zion #observationpoint
January 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The stunning trail up to Observation point from the Stave Springs trailhead. A better hike than Angel's, imo, and you don't need a permit. #utah #hiking #zion #observationpoint
The marine layer pours through the gap between North and South Anacapa Island - clear on one side, dense fog on the other. #channelislands #anacapa #Losangeles #hiking
January 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The marine layer pours through the gap between North and South Anacapa Island - clear on one side, dense fog on the other. #channelislands #anacapa #Losangeles #hiking
Descending the sand hill from the 40 Mile trailhead into Coyote, Steven's Arch peeking out from behind the monolith. #Escalante #coyotegulch #backpacking #utah
January 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Descending the sand hill from the 40 Mile trailhead into Coyote, Steven's Arch peeking out from behind the monolith. #Escalante #coyotegulch #backpacking #utah
Waking up this morning after a long, windy, worrisome night to the smoky skies of the apocalypse. #losangeles #fires
January 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Waking up this morning after a long, windy, worrisome night to the smoky skies of the apocalypse. #losangeles #fires
Looking northeast towards the socked-in valley from the back of Sandstone Peak in the Santa Monica Mts. #hiking #santamonicamountains #sandstonepeak #nature
January 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Looking northeast towards the socked-in valley from the back of Sandstone Peak in the Santa Monica Mts. #hiking #santamonicamountains #sandstonepeak #nature
A humbling view of the Badwater below as we climb the steep approach up to Coffin Canyon in Death Valley. #canyoneering #deathvalley
December 23, 2024 at 5:55 AM
A humbling view of the Badwater below as we climb the steep approach up to Coffin Canyon in Death Valley. #canyoneering #deathvalley
Big daylight moon in Caruthers Canyon in the New York range of the Mojave. One of my most favorite primitive sites to camp at. #mojavenationalpreserve #camping #mojavedesert
December 16, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Big daylight moon in Caruthers Canyon in the New York range of the Mojave. One of my most favorite primitive sites to camp at. #mojavenationalpreserve #camping #mojavedesert
Englestead Hollow in Zion, approaching the confluence with Orderville. #canyoneering #zion #canyons #utah #slotcanyons
December 13, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Englestead Hollow in Zion, approaching the confluence with Orderville. #canyoneering #zion #canyons #utah #slotcanyons
Sometimes you hit the early morning hogback just right... when the marine layer is juuuust below the top and low clouds are juuuuust above it. You would never know there was a major metropolis all around you. #griffithpark #hogback #hiking #losangeles
December 12, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Sometimes you hit the early morning hogback just right... when the marine layer is juuuust below the top and low clouds are juuuuust above it. You would never know there was a major metropolis all around you. #griffithpark #hogback #hiking #losangeles
The Mueller Tunnel up at the top of the Eaton drainage cloaked in low clouds. The forest service built it back in '42 to access the fire roads on Mt. Lowe. It closed to cars back in 2009 and is now part of the hiking trail that accesses the Lowe trails. #sangabriels #hiking #clouds #mtlowe
December 11, 2024 at 10:42 PM
The Mueller Tunnel up at the top of the Eaton drainage cloaked in low clouds. The forest service built it back in '42 to access the fire roads on Mt. Lowe. It closed to cars back in 2009 and is now part of the hiking trail that accesses the Lowe trails. #sangabriels #hiking #clouds #mtlowe
December 11, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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This is a good piece and underscores the importance of adaptation not only to protect lives and livelihoods *today* but to also create political space and support for mitigation policies.
theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-...
theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-...
A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning
Climate change is driving inflation and instability, which harms climate action. But it’s not too late to escape the doom loop.
theconversation.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:06 AM
This is a good piece and underscores the importance of adaptation not only to protect lives and livelihoods *today* but to also create political space and support for mitigation policies.
theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-...
theconversation.com/a-doom-loop-...