Tag Archives: Colorado

Owl Love Leadville

Posted on September 6, 2013 by

One of the things I love most about Colorado are the mountain towns. I usually avoid the glitzy ski centers (Aspen, Vail and Breckenridge) in favor of the smaller, more hardscrabble ex-mining towns like Leadville, Telluride, Crested Butte, Fairplay, and … Continue reading →

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Roadside America: UFO Watchtower

Posted on August 30, 2013 by

The San Luis Valley is to Colorado what Roswell is to New Mexico: a remote hot spot of strange nights, unexplained lights and Unidentified Flying Objects. And it’s not a new phenomenon: in the early 1600’s Spanish explorers crossing the … Continue reading →

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Mount Bierstadt: Dogs & 14’ers

Posted on August 23, 2013 by

Coming down off Mount Bierstadt, I crossed paths with one of the most obnoxious dog owners I’ve ever seen on a mountain. A man and his yellow lab were beginning the climb from Bierstadt’s shoulder up the gnarly boulder field … Continue reading →

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Rover Love: Journey to the Wild & Wonderful Wheeler Geologic Area

Posted on August 16, 2013 by

The Wheeler Geologic Area in Colorado’s La Garita Wilderness, near the town of Creede is a little bit mythic: the rocks are otherworldly and nigh unreachable by any casual means. To visit Wheeler, you have to either hike 20 miles … Continue reading →

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Donkey Dreaming At Fairplay Burro Days

Posted on August 2, 2013 by

On Sunday, I drove through Fairplay, Colorado, which I imagine is normally a pretty quiet mountain town. Not last weekend. A banner along the main drag declared it “Burro Days”  and the place was a madhouse! Traffic, people, vendors, re-enactors … Continue reading →

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Scenic Summer Highlight: Scarp Ridge & Oh-Be-Joyful!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

I get a lot of emails from people asking for help on planning their trips. I’m always happy to make a few suggestions, but the ironic thing is, I spend zero time actually planning my own trips. I just follow … Continue reading →

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Clouds & Crowds on Grey’s & Torrey’s

Posted on July 5, 2013 by

New rule for summer in Colorado: no more 14’ers on weekends! On Saturday, I attempted to hike up Grey’s Peak (14,270 ft) and neighboring Torrey’s Peak (14,267 ft) but even with an early start, I found myself trudging along in … Continue reading →

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison: Into the Abyss and Up Again

Posted on June 27, 2013 by

“A venturesome minority will always be eager to set off on their own, and no obstacles should be placed in their path; let them take risks, for godsake, let them get lost, sunburnt, stranded, drowned, eaten by bears, buried alive … Continue reading →

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Friends in High Places

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

My climbing friend Sarah and I met on a very big mountain in Ecuador: Gua-Gua Pinchincha. We climbed all 15,695-feet of Gua-Gua (pronounced Waa-Waa) the hard way: hand-over-hand up a dozen fixed rope pitches to a rappel off a cliff, and then … Continue reading →

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This Time, Last Year: Collegiate Peaks & Mount Yale!

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Last year, over the long Labor Day weekend, my friend Sarah and I and our three dogs hiked a four-day, 30-mile loop around Colorado’s Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. Now, I’m driving east and Sarah’s navigating the wilderness of New York City. My how time flies! That post … Continue reading →

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