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Assault on Peak 7189
Peak 7189 is the conical peak with the pale band near the summit, center right. Click the photo for a larger version. On May 25, 2009, Tim and Corinne - friends and avid desert hikers - met near an old talc mine in the Malpais Mesa Wilderness to climb a…
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The Grave Markers of Centennial Flat
Every time I drive out to my desert areas I pass this cross. I always assumed it was just another memorial to a tragic car accident but on my last trip curiosity compelled me to stop. And stumbled onto a forgotten corner of history. In fading letters carved into the…