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If you want peace and quiet. The aspen leaves have turned brown and dropped. A fresh dusting of snow coats the high peaks. Days are shortening, with sub-freezing temperatures frequent during the night, but the days are full of sunshine with cool breezes. And there’s still a chance to hear…
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The first obstacle that awaits us is getting through the entrance gate. Since it was Memorial Day weekend, and the opening for the season of Trail Ridge Road, I knew that it would be no easy task. However, being a former Park Ranger who worked at Rocky Mountain National Park…
Continue readingColorado is having a relatively quiet wildfire season this summer, but you wouldn’t know that from the views (or should I say lack of views) along the Front Range this past week. Most people know the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina who get their smokiness from the fog that hangs…
Continue readingHaving worked and hiked extensively in Rocky Mountain National Park, I would tell you that it is a beautiful national park with some amazing views off Trail Ridge Road and some spectacular hikes. Having said that, Colorado is filled with places that rival the beauty of Rocky or even surpass it….
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