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Growing up in Missouri, I dreaded summertime. Summers in St. Louis were steamy and hot. Just a few minutes of exertion and sweat would drop off my forehead. Trying to play tennis in the mugginess brought on a whole new level of fatigue. But the one thing that I always…
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The snow has melted and the temperatures are warming. Spring is in the air, and it is a perfect day for a hike in the local county parks around Nederland. But you better go to Mud Lake, because a drive up to Caribou Ranch County Park and Open Space leads…
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I pulled out my fire boxes the other day. “Fire boxes” being the tote boxes filled with person mementos to save from a fire. As I pulled out the photos, newspaper clipping and Christmas ornaments, I spied something curious in the bottom. A wooden plaque with a small, tinkling bell…
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The photos showed clear blue skies, sparkling lakes, snow-capped peaks and — people in khaki uniformed shirts smiling. Memories of days on the trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness overwhelmed me. All of this came up because as April has rolled around, I find myself interviewing prospective volunteers for this…
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