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The smell of sunscreen permeates the air around me. You know — that smell of coconuts, moisturizing cream and zinc oxide all rolled into one. T-shirts abound, as well as a cool pair of shades. Others recline in chaise chairs on the deck sunning themselves like lizards baking on a…
Continue readingAs Bryon drove down to Boulder on Sunday morning, police vehicles blocked the westbound lanes as smoke arose from the hills on the northwest side of Boulder. I had heard sirens as well, and did a quick internet check of Boulder’s daily newspaper, The Daily Camera. There it was —…
Continue readingNote: This is slightly off-topic to mountain living and relates to a recent road trip. Pikes Peak looms above — its 14,000+ feet of craggy rock casting a shadow, like big brother peering from above. But as I drive ever closer, something in the immediate foreground catches my attention. Large,…
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A ring of kids stood staring intently at something at the ground. During this particular Junior Ranger program, we were looking for signs of ungulates that lived in Rocky Mountain National Park — Bighorn Sheep, elk, deer and moose. Since we had just put on our “Detective” hats, I went…
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