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A summer of volunteer patrolling for the Indian Peaks Wilderness had left me longing. Longing for a hike with our pups, Logan and Shawnee. We’d done a lot of hikes around Nederland many times — Lost Lake, the Rim Trail, Blue Lake. I wanted to see something different, yet get…
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As I walked out of work, the air felt thick and grainy. Driving down the street, I glanced towards the Flatirons and was flabbergasted. The mountains were gone, buried behind a gray, smoky haze. Instead of the quintessential blue sky day where I could easily spot Longs Peak and Mt….
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“What’s a good early summer summit hike I can do?” When I worked as a Park Ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park, visitors frequently asked this question. Many of the popular peaks within the park can be snow packed until Fourth of July, which can be frustrating for those anxious…
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