One winter day while researching my hiking guide, Base Camp Denver: 101 Hikes in Colorado’s Front Range, I headed to Pine Valley Ranch Park, Read More
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Pawnee Buttes Stargazing
When people think of hiking Colorado’s Front Range, they usually think about doing it in the daytime. But nights are great for Read More
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Annie Smith Peck
“It doesn’t get any better than this, Nia!” I exclaimed to my nine year old daughter. Read More
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Pronghorn Prairie
Now that snow is dusting and caking Colorado’s Front Range, it’s time to hike the lower lands. In 2009 the City of Fort Collins gave this type of Read More
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Gorgeous View to a Kill
It’s October in Colorado’s Front Range and the animals are on the move. Elk, bighorn sheep, and others are making their annual migrations eastward to Read More
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The Hunt for Red September
It’s that precious time again! The aspens in Colorado’s Front Range are blazing in color. Read More
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Tragedy at 12,950 Feet
If you know where to look, you can spot it from miles away: a glittery speck near the ridgetop leading to Navajo Peak. Read More
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Ten Little Indians
Now that it’s July, why not start your Denver hike from up high? Read More
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Honoring Ada
It’s June in Colorado’s Front Range! Per normal schedule, I’ve started putting ice cubes in my coffee. Lawn sprinklers are fired up with the intention of using them as little as possible. Read More
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Rouged Rock of Ages
Not long ago I put a gate in my fence where formerly there had been only garden. I needed a stepping stone, and remembered some spare pieces I had lying around on the other side of the house. Read More
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