Supposedly early investigation believes the one elderly woman was killed in her home, then the other two women were killed around the TH and the suspect took off with one of the hikers cars and drove thru Utah, Arizona to end up in Colorado. All I can say is stay alert out there, you never know.

Recent-- three women found dead two on a hiking trail and one in a residence in Torrey Utah; one of the gateways to Capitol Reef. While likely a local issue Torrey has less than 300 people so not sure if some of these were tourists or relatives or what. News reports state looking for a white Subaru ...

Finally back home. Very tired. Some poppies in the usual spots but seem young and early. Mammoth has big spreads of them in town and slightly out of town to the north. Very green so will make the trek up there next weekend.

I am still on the road but large swaths of intense flowers south of bad water in death valley. Got pollen all over my shoes. Also some water in the playas.

@Jim
Yes, I'm a nobody so who cares what I think. Those that are responsible for these tasks need the in depth information. I do not.

@Jim
That is totally readable and absent a lot of IMO "BLA BLA BLA"; super important for the science types but not for me.

Ugh, why can't these entities publish a brief for us Plebs like " All good" "Issues coming up" " we're F'd"

Went to the Border, where in places there was lots of water.

Got some rain, I doubt it was an eighth of an inch in my backyard but any rain appreciated. Lots of heavier rain bands around. On a side note Lake Manley returned to Death Valley but is receding so the Park Service has banned kayaking etc due to visitor damage on the Salt Flats.

Boo hiss at the Park Service---
" Kayaking banned at Lake Manley Death Valley National Park" although I can see their point. As the lake receded people are damaging the salt flats walking out and dragging their watercraft.

News outlets announcing that California as a whole is out of their drought status for the first time in 25 years. Not so most of the rest of the southwest.

How influencer culture ruined a once-pristine national park lake

I cannot remember the last time an all day steady rain like this. I did a hood walk this morning in my long neglected rain jacket. Really nice.

Getting some rain! Merry Christmas everyone--

Done deal. 2011 trail teams, lifted, metal cloak front bumper with winch, back metal cloak bumper with tire carrier and Jerry can carrier, tow hitch. Full skid plates. Dealer found some problems, I negotiate with seller, I pay less and seller agrees to repairs at his mechanics shop--who I met. LED l...

@wallyfrack I have a 2014 I bought a few years back, with less than 24 K on it at purchase. I paid thru the nose for it. It's lifted and has some extras and while very capable off road I've kinda babied it using it more as a "car". This one if I buy it will be the " oh I dented the q...

@big_load
2011, set up for hard off roading and looks like it was used for just that. We will see what the dealer says. As long as the frame and mechanics are in good shape I will probably make an offer.

I could to a poll but just looking for commentary in general; I have the opportunity to purchase another Toyota FJ, this one will be a full on beater. It has a winch, etc and I am taking it to dealer tomorrow for pre purchase inspection. I think the seller is a bit high but still---and yes I do have...

The most famous incident of a nuclear warhead dropping over the US was the 1961 Goldsboro, North Carolina, crash, where a B-52 bomber released two MK39 hydrogen bombs, narrowly avoiding a catastrophic detonation thanks to safety switches, with one bomb's uranium core still missing today. Another sig...

Just saw a news blurb that all the hotels on the south rim closing to overnight visitors starting 12/6/2025 with no time line for reopening. Apparently linked to water supply issues and problems with the line exacerbated by the Dragon Bravo fire.