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“Maybe there won’t be a ski season” I texted to my friend Kate. Six years ago on a lark, I became a ski instructor. I never planned to teach skiing. But one day in the fall of 2015, I got an email from Winter Park Resort. “Ski Instructors Needed, No…
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“So how are you doing up there in Walden?” “Well, we’re hanging in there. But we’ve got all our stuff packed, in case we need to evacuate.” “Yes, us as well. You can never be too careful right now.” It’s been the season of never-ending wildfires. As we try to…
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September is one of my favorite months of the year. What’s not to like? Crisp cool nights, comfortable days perfect for outdoor recreation, without turning into a sweaty mess. It actually makes me want to break out into a run again. And the colors, oh the colors of changing leaves….
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Could work from home be the salvation for rural mountain communities? When we first moved from Maryland to Colorado, we lived in Palisade, Colorado on the western slope. During our time there, we discovered the beauty of the San Juan Mountains. A mere one and half hours south, I was…
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