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
Category: Hiking
Spring Fling
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Date with a Dome
“Today’s the day!” I said, as I opened my eyes and smiled. I crawled out of my tent and stretched. I had a date Read More
Base Camp Budapest: Three Hills of Buda
After a week of vacation in Budapest, Hungary, my feet became itchy for some dirt trail and forest. What’s a hiker to do? Go hiking, of course! Here’s a great walk in hilly Buda, on the west side of the Danube Read More
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