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Ten Little Indians

July 20, 2018September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 2 Comments

Now that it’s July, why not start your Denver hike from up high? Read More

Honoring Ada

June 20, 2018September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 1 Comment

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

View from Carpenter Peak Trail, Roxborough State Park

Rouged Rock of Ages

May 20, 2018September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 1 Comment

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

Spring Fling

April 20, 2018September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 1 Comment
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A fine spring day in Staunton State Park
Photo by Pete KJ

Spring can be a tough time for a Front Range Colorado hiker. I love to walk the winter lowlands, but as soon as the snow level begins to retreat, I start to ache for the high country. Then things stall. Read More

An Appointment with Enos

March 20, 2018September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 4 Comments
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One overcast morning last June, I hopped in my car and drove toward Longs Peak. I was on my way to visit a kindred spirit. I had an appointment with Enos! Read More

Free Air Life

February 20, 2018September 28, 2020 Pete KJ Leave a comment

The Norwegian word friluftsliv, pronounced “free-loofts-liv,” does not convert readily to English. The direct translation is “free air life,” and it has a lot to do with Read More

Sharing the Trail

January 20, 2018September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 3 Comments

Something special happens when you go hiking on a crisp morning after a snowfall, and reach a point on the trail where yours are the only boot prints. Read More

Wild Things

December 20, 2017September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 5 Comments

On a sunny Wednesday morning in late October, I knew it was time to get up for one last day in the high country. It hadn’t really snowed yet, I could see from my house, but snow was in the forecast. I knew there was no better place to go than Wild Basin. Read More

Bobcat Ridge: Where Not to Walk

November 20, 2017September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 4 Comments

Colorado’s Front Range has much to offer a hiker. It is important to know where to go. It’s also important to know where not to go. Read More

Flame Catching

October 20, 2017September 28, 2020 Pete KJ 4 Comments

Catching aspen at their peak color in Colorado can be tricky business. Finding a good aspen spot isn’t hard, but you have to get there Read More

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