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Little Costilla in the distance.
The Spanish Peaks. They are in Colorado.
The Spanish Peaks. They are in Colorado.
Near Crater Lake
Near Crater Lake
Crater Lake. Our crew slept outside in the fire arena with the goal of waking to the sunrise. Other crews came up to watch the 
Crater Lake. Our crew slept outside in the fire arena and woke up to this incredible sunrise.
My first crew. These guys were from Pipe Cree, TX near San Antonio. Setting up the dining fly at Bent Camp.
Part of the Pipe Creek crew, 616I4, on Mount Baldy
A dead mini-bear at Baldy Town
From the saddle just before the last leg to the peak of Baldy Mountain
My first crew of the summer playing in the 6 feet of snow on the saddle of Baldy Mountain. I was told that these Texan boys had
Ken Aldrich on top of Mount Baldy, Colfax County, New Mexico. Elevation 12,441 feet.
Ken Aldrich on top of Mount Baldy, Colfax County, New Mexico. Elevation 12,441 feet.
Part of the Pipe Creek crew, 616I4, on Mount Baldy
View from Mount Baldy
From the saddle just before the last leg to the peak of Baldy Mountain
Ken Aldrich firing .50 cal black powder at Black Mountain camp. Taken by Eric March.
From Lovers Leap looking toward Base Camp
From Lovers Leap. That is Trail Peak in the center.
View from Schaefer's Peak
View from Schaefer's Peak
.50 cal black powder at Black Mountain camp
Ken Aldrich loading .50 cal black powder at Black Mountain camp. The other guy's name is Allen. Taken by Eric March.
Ken Aldrich and Fred Hildebrand flipping pancakes at the breakfast chuckwagon at Ponil.
Ken Aldrich and Fred Hildebrand flipping pancakes at the breakfast chuckwagon at Ponil.
Ken Aldrich and a Mormon Mountain Trek on top of Schaefer's Peak. Taken by Eric March.
In Santa Fe, New Mexico
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One of the last days of the season. In ranger tent city with tooth ridge behind me. Thats the elk horn I found on my first day
Philmont season is over. First day moving back into my dorm room at Michigan State University. Look at those veins!
Crew of Explorers from Reno Nevada. These guys were great!
Crew of Explorers from Reno Nevada. These guys were great!
In ranger tent city
In ranger tent city
Crew from Foster City, CA
Crew from Foster City, CA.: Brend Feudale (Crew Leader), Jason Ju, Tony Bogatelos, Michael Navarro (Advisor), Jin Jue (Advisor),
Indian Writings camp (petroglyphs)
Indian Writings camp (petroglyphs)
Ken Aldrich saying goodbye to another crew. Time to start a 5:30 AM sunrise hike back into basecamp.
Ken Aldrich saying goodbye to another crew. Time to start a 5:30 AM sunrise hike back into basecamp. Thats my map in my hip bel
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Crew from SouthWest Minnesota
Trust fall from the Ranger Bell. The beginning of team training starts with building trust.
The mighty Ranger Rocket!
Rattlesnake. This was along the trail at a narrow pass. I actually stood between the snake and the trail so my crew could pass 
The advisors from my crew from Nashville, TN. Robert White, William Druper, Tim Gannon
The advisors from my crew from Nashville, TN. Robert White, William Druper, Tim Gannon
Trail Peak
Trail Peak. Me peeing off the wing of an airplane at 10,000 feet.
Trail Peak. A ranger peeing off the wing of an airplane at 10,000 feet.
Ashley, Ken, and Rett on Trail Peak
Steak dinner with friends
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Back to my tent in ranger city after greeting a crew. Taken by Jason Keeney
Bear track between Dan Beard and Bent. 8/4/97
At Darwin, New Mexico. Wil McGehee, Rachel Davis, Ken Aldrich, Benjamin Lee
In Santa Fe, New Mexico
Loading shotgun shells at Harlan camp with a crew
Shooting skeet at Harlan camp with a nice over under
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Beau Sill's 1962 Volvo with a ranger paint job
Ranger work days at the end of the season
Ranger work days near the end of the season
Mini-bear
Crew of Explorers from Reno Nevada. These guys were great!
Crew of Explorers from Reno Nevada. These guys were great!
Ken Aldrich topping the spar pole at Crater Lake
Taking the Wilderness Pledge at a 5 AM Sunrise. Pueblano camp. Shortly after scaring a black bear away from Pueblo Cabin.
Green snake in Bear Canyon. Spotted on my 24 mile hike in from Pueblano to Base.
Adrienne and Val Viosca on the mesa above Arroyo Hondo. We camped here overnight along the Rio Grande River.
Mesa above Arroyo Hondo (South of Taos). We relaxed in the hot springs the night before.
White water rafting on the Rio Grande
At "The Outback" in Taos after rafting.
At "The Outback" in Taos after rafting.
At "The Outback" in Taos after rafting.
Highway 64
White water rafting on the Rio Grande River, South of Taos, NM. Paul Wheeler, Ken Aldrich, Kyle Taylor, Chris Sprecker, Luke Tes
MSU
Betsy Lau
Beaumont Tower
Ken and Grandpa Ken
Edna, Ken, Grandpa Ken
Jody's daughter Karina
North Beach, South Haven
Wish they had this when -I- was a kid.
North Pier
Channel
View of South Beach towards Palisades
South Beach, South Haven
Ken and Jody
Mom on the South Pier
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