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September Backpacking in the Rio Grande National Forest
We drove two hours from the nearest town, Monte Vista, Colorado just to get to the Three Forks Trailhead in the Conejos River Valley. It’s hard to imagine being any further away from civilization....
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Small Town Colorado
Travel has the potential to expand one’s point of view beyond the habits, priorities and perspectives that they are typically surrounded by. Visiting another location and being exposed to another...
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90 Minute Hikes Outside of Denver
Phenomenon like “quiet quitting“, the “great resignation” and some places experimenting with the four day workweek should make it abundantly clear that there is something less than ideal about the...
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Frisco, One of My Favorite Mountain Towns, from a New Perspective
Downtown Frisco, CO May 23, 2022 There are many ways we travel and many reasons we travel. In retrospect, it seems rather silly that when I was a child, people used to lump all travel into two...
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Four Days Without the Internet
I am starting to grow tired of the internet. Every day feels like the same thing. The same feeling of rejection when I’m reminded of the social experiences people are having that I am not involved in....
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Making the Right Decisions
On any storm chase, there is kind of an unspoken goal to see a tornado. However, the vast majority of all chase days do not result in a tornado sighting. Even those who run paid storm chasing tours...
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Mount Antero with my Siberian Husky
The top of Mount Antero- 14,276 ft (4351.4 m) To tackle Mount Antero, I spent the night in a hotel in Salida, a small town along the Arkansas River in Central Colorado known for summer fun. It’s...
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Backpacking in Northern Colorado’s Rawah Wilderness Day 1: Bracing for the...
The weather does not always cooperate. It does not always work out the way we hope it will to optimize our experiences. On the two days prior to this backpacking trip, the temperature reached 99°F...
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Backpacking in Northern Colorado’s Rawah Wilderness Day 2: Lakes and Moose
Day 2 was the day I was not necessarily looking forward to. Weather predictions indicated a strong possibility that conditions will be cold and rainy for much of the day. When it comes to outdoor...
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Backpacking in Northern Colorado’s Rawah Wilderness Day 3: The Depth
It was the morning I had been dreading. I knew it would be cold. Over the summer I had gotten so used to the heat it’s hard not to feel like a morning with temperatures near freezing would be an...
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September Backpacking in the Rio Grande National Forest
We drove two hours from the nearest town, Monte Vista, Colorado just to get to the Three Forks Trailhead in the Conejos River Valley. It’s hard to imagine being any further away from civilization....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Small Town Colorado
Travel has the potential to expand one’s point of view beyond the habits, priorities and perspectives that they are typically surrounded by. Visiting another location and being exposed to another...
View ArticleClik here to view.
90 Minute Hikes Outside of Denver
Phenomenon like “quiet quitting“, the “great resignation” and some places experimenting with the four day workweek should make it abundantly clear that there is something less than ideal about the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frisco, One of My Favorite Mountain Towns, from a New Perspective
Downtown Frisco, CO May 23, 2022 There are many ways we travel and many reasons we travel. In retrospect, it seems rather silly that when I was a child, people used to lump all travel into two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Four Days Without the Internet
I am starting to grow tired of the internet. Every day feels like the same thing. The same feeling of rejection when I’m reminded of the social experiences people are having that I am not involved in....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Making the Right Decisions
On any storm chase, there is kind of an unspoken goal to see a tornado. However, the vast majority of all chase days do not result in a tornado sighting. Even those who run paid storm chasing tours...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mount Antero with my Siberian Husky
The top of Mount Antero- 14,276 ft (4351.4 m) To tackle Mount Antero, I spent the night in a hotel in Salida, a small town along the Arkansas River in Central Colorado known for summer fun. It’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Backpacking in Northern Colorado’s Rawah Wilderness Day 1: Bracing for the...
The weather does not always cooperate. It does not always work out the way we hope it will to optimize our experiences. On the two days prior to this backpacking trip, the temperature reached 99°F...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Backpacking in Northern Colorado’s Rawah Wilderness Day 2: Lakes and Moose
Day 2 was the day I was not necessarily looking forward to. Weather predictions indicated a strong possibility that conditions will be cold and rainy for much of the day. When it comes to outdoor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Backpacking in Northern Colorado’s Rawah Wilderness Day 3: The Depth
It was the morning I had been dreading. I knew it would be cold. Over the summer I had gotten so used to the heat it’s hard not to feel like a morning with temperatures near freezing would be an...
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