I’m focused on the trail ahead. With so many rocks akilter, I know if I’m not paying attention, I run the risk of turning my ankle and cutting my hike short. I come to a flatter part of the trail for about twenty feet and pause for a second on…
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One hundred forty years ago, it happened. In 1876, what was a territory became a state. Colorado is frequently called the Centennial state, because it gained statehood the same year our country celebrated its 100th birthday. The original Colorado natives were Native Americans. First the Ancestral Puebloans inhabited cliffs down…
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Of course, the last half mile was the worst. The trail clung to the steep hillside, the dirt disappearing around the bend. James Peak loomed in the distance, snow fields dotting the green tundra. I walked slowly, employing the “Tishma method.” Walter Tishma volunteered at the Longs Peak Ranger Station…
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…or is it a weekend stuck in traffic? The cars and trucks inched forward. The tunnel seemed so close, just a few miles away. But after 30 minutes, we’d only moved a couple of miles. Time-wise, it was so far away. The temperatures soared into the 90s on Friday. It…
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