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“You were a Park Ranger? My son wants to become a Park Ranger, can you talk with him?” Such is the conversation I’m having with a woman I met on the trail last summer in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. It’s a common question I get when people found out I…
Continue readingI love the Olympics, especially the winter Olympics. When the Olympics are on television, do not bother me. The only thing better than watching greatness, is seeking to be great. Being a winter sports enthusiast, it’s amazing to immerse myself in two weeks watching the best of the best compete. …
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I clipped the leashes on the dogs and sleepily took them out for do their business at 7 a.m. Shawnee instantly fixated on the forest below, intently staring. Soon, I realized that yes indeed, the moose had returned and were bedded below our house near our septic field. Since moose…
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As I slowly proceeded west on Interstate 70, signs flashed overhead. Amidst the flying snowflakes, flashing yellow words warned motorists, “Passenger Traction Law in Effect”. I racked my brain to figure out what this meant. Since I was driving my Subaru Forester with snow tires, I figured I was ok. …
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