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Living Peoples, Not Dying Languages: Inside the fight to preserve and revitalize Quechua and other Indigenous languages in the Andes

Posted on January 23, 2025June 10, 2025By Heather

By Heather Physioc In a rustic adobe building in the Andean mountainside, cool light filters … Continue ReadingLiving Peoples, Not Dying Languages: Inside the fight to preserve and revitalize Quechua and other Indigenous languages in the Andes

Photography from O’ahu, Hawaii in September

Posted on December 23, 2023January 28, 2025By Heather

Family and work travel can be unproductive for many photographers. Fast-paced itineraries and going with … Continue ReadingPhotography from O’ahu, Hawaii in September

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Mountain goats on the McCullough Gulch Trail hike in Colorado

Posted on September 12, 2023October 24, 2024By Heather

Something always stands between me and the goats. I haul all my stupid, heavy photography … Continue ReadingMountain goats on the McCullough Gulch Trail hike in Colorado

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River reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park

Posted on August 23, 2023March 9, 2025By Heather

Why would any sane, rational human being leave the comfort of their home with air … Continue ReadingRiver reconnection: backpacking the North Fork Skokomish River Trail in Olympic National Park

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Peru Creek: Crapping in a Bag & Other Stories

Posted on January 2, 2023January 28, 2025By Heather

This is a story about defeat, joy, and grief. It is full of adventure and misadventure, with a touch of prescience. Twists and turns. Bathroom humor. Summit season 2022 was unsuccessful, but mountain season was a hit. Buckle up; it’s a ride. … Read More >Peru Creek: Crapping in a Bag & Other Stories

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Paradise Valley, Montana: A Cabin at the Foot of Emigrant Peak

Posted on June 25, 2022June 25, 2022By Heather

This story is continued from Western Kitsch: The Black Hills of South Dakota. After our … Continue ReadingParadise Valley, Montana: A Cabin at the Foot of Emigrant Peak

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Western Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

Posted on May 21, 2022March 15, 2025By Heather

We daydreamed about visiting Badlands area for years. We were drawn by the mystique of … Continue ReadingWestern Kitsch: The Black Hills, South Dakota

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Hiking Huron Peak 14er in Colorado

Posted on August 31, 2021August 8, 2023By Heather

Fear has been a consistent companion in my life. At age 10, I negotiated my … Continue ReadingHiking Huron Peak 14er in Colorado

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White Sands National Park, New Mexico

Posted on April 20, 2021August 25, 2023By Heather

The last time I saw White Sands was more than two decades ago, when it … Continue ReadingWhite Sands National Park, New Mexico

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Small Town America: Antimony, Utah

Posted on December 3, 2020August 25, 2023By Heather

I said I wanted peace, quiet, and serenity. Did I ever find it in Antimony, … Continue ReadingSmall Town America: Antimony, Utah

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Finding Perspective at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Posted on November 27, 2020March 23, 2025By Heather

I booked this cottage in Montrose, Colorado because I needed a place to stay close … Continue ReadingFinding Perspective at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on November 11, 2020August 25, 2023By Heather

I have long hoped to string together a series of national parks to form a … Continue ReadingAutumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

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“Humble Peak”

Posted on October 20, 2020August 8, 2023By Heather

I’m terrified of heights. My partner asked me, “Then why do you do it?” (Hike … Continue Reading“Humble Peak”

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Camping & Hiking Quandary Peak in Colorado

Posted on July 23, 2020August 8, 2023By Heather

We have isolated for months in response to COVID-19. All our trips have are canceled. … Continue ReadingCamping & Hiking Quandary Peak in Colorado

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Mount Rainier & Ashford, WA

Posted on August 11, 2019August 24, 2019By Heather

Mount Rainier has called to me since the first time I saw it with my … Continue ReadingMount Rainier & Ashford, WA

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My First 14er: Pikes Peak, Colorado

Posted on October 7, 2018August 8, 2023By Heather

Growing up, I felt like my bond with my brother Cody was close. Granted, our … Continue ReadingMy First 14er: Pikes Peak, Colorado

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How to Spend a Long Weekend in San Diego

Posted on March 29, 2018August 25, 2023By Heather

I found myself back in San Diego, California for the second spring in a row … Continue ReadingHow to Spend a Long Weekend in San Diego