Tag
As a Park Ranger, I have often been asked about mountain lions and the dangers they pose. It’s probably the single biggest worry most visitors seem to have about hiking in national parks. But my favorite statistic about mountain lions doesn’t say so much about them, as it does about…
Continue readingI was out hiking the other day with my husband and our two dogs and was feeling a little off. I joke that I’m feeling my age, but as I get a bit older, I do feel those aches and pains a bit more each day. My knees ache coming down…
Continue readingAs I was driving home the other day, traffic suddenly came to a stand still, as lights flashed ahead. I then caught sight of people walking down the road donned in blue shirts and hard hats, the good volunteers of Rocky Mountain Rescue (RMRG) were hard at work yet again….
Continue readingI recently accepted a seasonal position with Boulder County Parks and Open Space, and interpretive and outreach position very similar to what I had been doing with the National Park Service. When I shared the news with my family, they were a bit confused. One of my relative asked if…
Continue reading