I was supposed to meet Bryon tonight down in Boulder for dinner after work. The first sign something was wrong was a fire truck rushing down Ninth street towards Canyon Boulevard. Then more fire trucks, EMS vehicles coming from all directions, rushed towards Boulder Canyon. I knew something disastrous must…
Continue readingA neighbor emailed us recently to let us know of extreme bear activity in our neighborhood. Several residents have had bear incidents on their property ranging from fairly mild (knocking something over), to downright aggressive and scary. Apparently at one home, a bear was able to slide open the patio door,…
Continue readingLast year I wrote about the turtles — no, not the ones with four legs, a hard shell and small face with beady eyes. The turtles of the variety the move at a very slow pace are the ones I’m referring to. A friend of ours from Nederland coined the…
Continue readingSome friends of Bryon and me got into a lengthy discussion via e-mail today about backpacking gear, specifically water filters. It reminded me of a bigger issue of how important the right gear is in general. People who live in Colorado generally love to partake of the great outdoors, especially…
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