Who woulda thought that in late December the trails at Phils would be terrific and the trails in the desert would be sandy.

See ya out there Gregg!

– Richard Adler

This article appears in Jan 5-11, 2012.

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In reply to: In Search of a Silver Lining: You don't need snow to celebrate the solstice (Outdoors, 12/21):

by Intern, The Source - Bend, Oregon
January 4, 2012

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