Author: ASJ Staff

Searchinโ€™ for a Soakinโ€™

The headlights of my vehicle dance on the horizon. I crack a window to breathe in the cold sage-scented air. As I bounce along the washboard road, I wonder what it is I enjoy more? Getting completely lost in a maze of backroads? Or finding what Iโ€™m looking for โ€“ that bubbling pot of liquid nirvana at the end of a dusty road.

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Flashback: Norman Clyde

In the annals of wilderness exploration, being the first to succeed at a given challenge has always been one of the primary motivators of inspired adventurers. The rich buzz of knowing not a soul has passed there before you is, human history would suggest, highly addictive.

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Fountain of Sorrow, Fountain of Lightโ€”First-time Trekker Searches for His Rhythm in Bhutan

This was my first trek, Bobโ€™s third. We are pushing 60 from both directions โ€“ he is 61 and I am 59 โ€“ and this may have been our last trek. Bob, a retired businesman, has been to Bhutan seven times in the past few years. If you asked him why, he would say it was because he admires the society; because he appreciates how the people and their benevolent king are moving forward with a common purpose and how Mahayana Buddhist, the state-sponsored religion, permeates the society, creating an atmosphere that is special and unique. He had invited me to join him a number of times. This time I said yes.

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Train for Snow

Whatโ€™s the deal with winter? If you are anything like me, winter is generally a bad time for fitness and outdoor sports. Oh sure, I try every year to resist the lure of massive holiday overeating, but inevitably I am ten pounds heavier and in lousy shape come spring. Then I spend spring and summer getting back into shape and the whole cycle starts againโ€”fit and motivated in the summer, lazy, fat and uninspired in the winter. Gaining fitness in the summer; gaining weight in the winter. You get the picture.

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Teens Veer Off Roadโ€ฆ Parents Applaud!โ€”NorCal high school mountain bike league surging in popularity

The revolution may not be televised โ€ฆ yet โ€ฆ but itโ€™s already in its sixth season and itโ€™s spreading. Go to any bike shop in the Bay Area that carries Fisher or Trek and youโ€™ll see evidence of it on their counters and stuck to their bulletin boards: a neat stack of pamphlets that instruct any innocent passerby to โ€œJoin the High School Mountain Biking Revolution!โ€ The picture on the cover is a close up on three young riders garbed in rebel redโ€”legs pumping, jaw muscles flexing. Itโ€™s the NorCal High School Mountain Bike Racing League, and they may be coming to your town โ€ฆ if theyโ€™re not there all ready.

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FYI

According to Steve Musillami, Statewide Trails Manager for California State Parks, there is โ€œno legal policy on who has the right of way.โ€ Rather, the state park system has โ€œetiquette recommendations for trail usage.โ€ Most state parks and many public recreation areas allow multi-use recreation. Some areas are clearly marked as being only for one type of user, such as pedestrians. In cases where hikers, bikers and equestrians meet up on the trail, however,

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Destination: Santa Cruz

While municipal bigwigs argue whether Santa Cruz or Huntington Beach can claim the title of being the original Surf City, Santa Cruzians continue to live the California beach lifestyle. With an envious blend of coastline and public open space, local garages are commonly packed with bikes, surfboards and kayaks rather than cars.

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Our recent article with Michael Allen is up! Featuring his new film A Long Road To Tao, that's being featured in the Las Cruces International Film Festival this spring along with his work as a fine art surf and wave photographer ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŽฅโ 
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Written by contributing writer @ellasuring
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When itโ€™s not raining, Castle Rock State Park offers amazing hiking and rock climbing just under an hour away from Santa Cruz! ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿฅพ

And when it is raining, you can still get out there and have some adventures! ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

We went out last weekend in a break from the rain and sent some climbs at Indian Rock ๐Ÿง—๐Ÿฝ

Just remember to bring water, snacks, warm clothes, and plan beforehand as there is no cell service there, adventure on!

#rockclimbing #adventuresports #outdoor
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Can anyone guess where this iconic Redwood Tree ring is in Santa Cruz? ๐ŸŒฒThe canopies of redwood trees support entire ecosystems of wildlife, insects, plants, and they even create soil up there from decomposing leaves ๐Ÿ‚. Next time you go mountain biking, running, or hiking, take a glance up and wonder at the marvels towering above you! #hiking #santacruz #adventuresportsjournal ...

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