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Only in Colorado. Only in Colorado would you hike a trail and be climbing of five foot drifts of snow Only in Colorado, would you spy towering conifers of pine and fir, side by side with plants you would ordinarily find in the desert. Succulents like cactus and yucca, and…
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Brick houses. I grew up in a brick house. Red brick, two story with dark blue shutters. Enamored with colonial style architecture, my mom picked it out. But moving to the mountains of Colorado, I thought I’d left all the brick homes behind. So I was surprised to learn that…
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I’ve always been hooked on adrenaline. Rollercoasters, go Karts, downhill skiing — anything to get my heart pounding. So years ago, when I lived in the San Francisco area, I found another recreational pursuit to satisfy that need for excitement. As temperatures soared into the 90s, I heard a friend…
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At 7 a.m., it was already 60 degrees. Today would be hot. Pulling into the parking lot, I spied my two hiking partners and pulled up alongside of them. I tucked my gaitors and traction devices into my pack. “Do you think we’ll need snowshoes?” she asked. “Probably, but I’m…
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