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If you fly over the Rocky Mountains along the Front Range, you’ll see amoeba-shaped blobs of water dotting the landscape. But most of those blobs aren’t natural lakes, they are instead reservoirs. In fact, my hometown of Nederland, Colorado is perched upon the shores of Barker Reservoir. Reservoirs and the…
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The parking lot overflowed with cars — 150 to be exact. Driving around in circles, finally we spotted an empty spot. Everywhere I looked, people were putting on skis, or putting on snowshoes. It was going to be a busy day at Brainard Lake. An hour later, I wouldn’t have…
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Whenever the Weather Service forecasts a “big” snowstorm, I tend to be skeptical. Mainly because many of their forecasts are busts, and I’m greatly disappointed. Also, a lot of our bigger snowstorms haven’t been forecast until hours before the storm. As Mark Twain, “Climate’s what you expect, weather’s what you…
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Twenty years ago I adopted Maya. It all happened quite spontaneously. While living in Lake Tahoe, I told my friend Jackie how much I loved dogs. Jackie volunteered at the Humane Society and convinced me to come look at a dog she was sure I would love. Reluctantly, I stopped…
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