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The wait is over. Peak color is finally arriving to the high country of Colorado. Some of my favorite hikes are walking among golden aspen trees with snow capped peaks looming up above. It just took a little longer than in past years. Two weeks ago, I got a Facebook…
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A summer of volunteer patrolling for the Indian Peaks Wilderness had left me longing. Longing for a hike with our pups, Logan and Shawnee. We’d done a lot of hikes around Nederland many times — Lost Lake, the Rim Trail, Blue Lake. I wanted to see something different, yet get…
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As of September 6, 2019, my quest came to an end. Four months ago, I wrote about my desire to visit all 50 states. Finally with our recent visit to Alaska, my journey came to an end. I can’t imagine any place more wonderful to make it happen than the…
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Years ago, my grandfather got a new girlfriend, Libby. He lived in a small, rural town in northeastern Pennsylvania. Libby seemed old-fashioned with silver gray hair curled at her shoulder and thick glasses. Like many in that small town, she lived there all her life. But what I remember most…
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