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Upon seeing my primary care doctor for a routine physical, I was reminded once again of the advantages of Rocky Mountain living. She ordered the routine blood test panel to check cholesterol, glucose, etc. as a benchmark of my overall health. As she went through the test results, everything…
Continue readingIf you don’t live in Colorado, it’s hard to explain what the attraction is for people to put themselves through such suffering as traipsing up a 14,000 foot peak. But in Colorado, climbing Fourteeners isn’t just a hobby, but is something of a cult following. It’s hard to live here…
Continue readingOne of the main reasons for taking the train from Durango to access Chicago Basin is climbing Fourteeners. Windom Peak, Sunlight Peak and Mt. Eolus all ring Chicago Basin and are part of the 54 official 14,000 foot summits in Colorado. They are also considered three of the most remote…
Continue readingAs a Park Ranger, I have often been asked about mountain lions and the dangers they pose. It’s probably the single biggest worry most visitors seem to have about hiking in national parks. But my favorite statistic about mountain lions doesn’t say so much about them, as it does about…
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