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I gaze upon the massive reservoir with the snow capped mountains looming in the background. What a view! I lean over, touching my toes, stretching my hamstrings. I lean against the sign watching dogs run along the bank, darting in and out of the water, basking in the warmer temperatures….
Continue readingDuring my 17-year journey with the National Park Service, I made a stop in the Pacific Northwest, living in southwest Oregon for 3 years. One of my favorite spots to go near my hometown of Grants Pass, was a place along the Rogue River called Rainie Falls. By Oregon waterfall…
Continue readingAs you drive up from Boulder to Nederland via Boulder Canyon, cresting a hill, the town of Nederland appears on the other side of a very large body of water, Barker Reservoir. It’s really quite picturesque — a huge mountain lake next to a small town ringed by towering mountain…
Continue readingToday, temperatures in Boulder reached almost 90 degrees, and highs here in Nederland approached 80. It feels like we went straight from winter to summer with about two weeks of spring in between. Such is the weather along the Front Range of Colorado, where if you don’t like it, wait a…
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