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Quiz time! What causes more fatalities in Colorado? Mountain lion attacks or lightning strikes? If you live here in the mountains, I’m sure you realize the perils of lightning. But judging by what I saw today, a lot of people don’t. Ignorance is not Bliss I ran into a group…
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A Strange Interaction As I came back from my lunch, I took my familiar position staffing the information desk. Five minutes later, a family walked in — mom, dad, a younger daughter and son. They looked to the be the typical midwestern family visiting Rocky Mountain National Park for the…
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Something historic is happening in southwest Colorado. And no, it doesn’t involve the discovery of gold or other precious minerals. Instead it has to do with the greatest threat to our precious wilderness areas and forests – wildfire. Historic Closure For the first time in its history, the San Juan…
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“What’s a good early summer summit hike I can do?” When I worked as a Park Ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park, visitors frequently asked this question. Many of the popular peaks within the park can be snow packed until Fourth of July, which can be frustrating for those anxious…
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