Category Archives: Expeditions, Excursions & Other Outdoor Explorations

Halfway around Death Valley National Park

Over 100 degrees, over 200 miles … with 200 miles to go On Monday night, July 30, Marshall and Dave finished day 9 of their Death Valley National Park expedition. I did a rough calculation of the ground they’ve covered … Continue reading

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Why walk the entire perimeter of Death Valley National Park?

It’s 7 p.m. here in beautiful Beatty, NV and I just got off the phone with Marshall. They’re at about 6,000 feet up Oriental Wash near Gold Mountain north of Death Valley National Park. “The view is just beautiful,” he … Continue reading

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Death Valley National Park journey has begun!

Marshall and Dave Heckman are off on their epic journey around Death Valley National Park. They started yesterday on the route that Dave researched and mapped out for them (I can’t even imagine the hours — no, days — of work … Continue reading

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