Exploring Mesa Verde and the Colorado Plateau
This past Labor Day weekend, Angie and I finally made it to our fourth and final Colorado National Park: Mesa Verde. The action-packed...
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Ryan Dibala
- Jul 1
- 4 min
Condors on the Edge: Stepping Back from the Brink of Extinction
In late April, Angie and I got a permit to hike Angel's Landing in Zion National Park. I've always been a little afraid of heights, so I...
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Ryan Dibala
- May 2
- 4 min
The Case of the Vanishing Grouse
I recently had the privilege of guiding several keen birders who were visiting Colorado in pursuit of it wild grouse. The month of April...
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Ryan Dibala
- Feb 2
- 24 min
Birding the Galápagos: A land-based itinerary
We recently had the privilege of exploring the famed Galápagos Islands. Our weeklong trip provided ample birdwatching opportunities and...
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Ryan Dibala
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
Backpacking Rocky Mountain National Park's Western Loop
In the fall of 2020, close to 10% of Rocky Mountain National Park was burned by the East Troublesome Fire. The majority of the burn...
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Ryan Dibala
- Apr 26, 2022
- 1 min
Let's Make a Difference Together
Hello, My name is Ryan Dibala. I am the founder of Birding Man Adventures and Lead Guide. My passion is connecting people to nature in...
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Ryan Dibala
- Feb 28, 2022
- 11 min
The Song of Sonora
A long weekend exploring Saguaro National Park and Tucson
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Ryan Dibala
- Jul 6, 2021
- 7 min
From the Top of the Staircase
The sun sank low behind us and the psychedelic landscape grew shrouded in shadows. Looking out at the many hoodoos, fins, and spires, I...
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Ryan Dibala
- Apr 11, 2021
- 9 min
Dance of the Spring Chicken
Greater Prairie Chickens on full display in Wray, Colorado
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Ryan Dibala
- Feb 13, 2021
- 13 min
Island Hopping: A Philippine Dream
Manila It’s hard to believe we’ve been here for nearly a week. The first couple of days in Manila seemed like an unmemorable haze where...
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Ryan Dibala
- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
Sandscapes of the Sangre de Cristos
A weekend with mom and dad experiencing Great Sand Dunes National Park
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Ryan Dibala
- Sep 9, 2020
- 15 min
Beauty in the Haze
Highlights from a three day backpacking trip in Grand Teton National Park
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Ryan Dibala
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
The Lumberjack Trail to Beechwood
Words that came to me in my favorite stand of beeches in the Wolf Rock Joshua Tract Preserve
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Ryan Dibala
- Aug 7, 2020
- 11 min
The Cradle of Wilderness
Following in the footsteps of Arthur Carhart towards Trappers Lake and the Flat Tops Wilderness
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Ryan Dibala
- Jul 9, 2020
- 19 min
Backpacking Colorado's Four Pass Loop
Backpacking through Colorado's Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness on the famed Four Pass Loop
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Ryan Dibala
- Jun 24, 2020
- 7 min
Descent into Black Canyon
Backpacking the S.O.B. Draw into the belly of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
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Ryan Dibala
- May 26, 2020
- 9 min
Capitol Reef Wanderings
Wandering through the Cathedral Valley and Upper Muley Twist Canyon in Capitol Reef National Park
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Ryan Dibala
- Mar 19, 2020
- 5 min
Birding in Las Tangaras Reserve, Mindo, Ecuador
An early morning trek to see the coveted courtship rituals of the Andean Cock of the Rock
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Ryan Dibala
- Sep 3, 2019
- 9 min
We Done Got Yellowstoned
Backpacking near Fairy Falls and through the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park
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Ryan Dibala
- Jun 27, 2019
- 6 min
Gem of the Cascades
A look at America's deepest lake and its surrounding old growth forests
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